Author Archives: Joel

Welcome to the future – a new Google Nest Aware doorbell (and a new chime too!)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been back and forth on getting a webcam / smart doorbell for a while now. Plenty of friends and coworkers have done it. I didn’t think we necessarily had that constant flow of people at our front door, so … Continue reading →

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This is a big month for us – major renovation updates for the Ipes

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Joel

It’s finally happening. We’ve talked about it for a few years, but we’re finally doing it. Updating the main areas of the house! There have been a few things that always bothered since moving in, both big and small. The … Continue reading →

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I picked up the new Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds, and they’re really nice

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Joel

I’ve been using a pair of wired Klipsch earbuds for a long time now. I find the audio quality is very good, and the mic works well for calls. Frankly, I haven’t been using them only for music — I … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t love dinner & a show? – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in State Theater in New Brunswick

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Joel

In December, we got tickets for my family and in-laws to see Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. The show was being performed at the State Theater in New Brunswick. We picked up my in-laws, and drove in. We had decent … Continue reading →

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A Friday evening in New York with family and friends

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Joel

Nums and Luke went to see a Broadway show on a chilly Friday evening in December. I hung out with my friend Gary at his place, then we grabbed a cab up to Times Square to meet these two for … Continue reading →

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Lower Manhattan at night

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Joel

A picture of lower Manhattan at night, Christmas/holiday time, a view from Exchange Place

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A 1998 fireplace transformed into a modern fireplace

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Joel

I never thought about it very much, but our fireplace was very 1998. The green marble, the brass handles, the oak colored mantle etc. We didn’t like it, but I figured we would change it all out far in the … Continue reading →

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The kids and I went to a trampoline park

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Joel

Wow, jumping on trampolines is tiring. Also, climbing rock walls is a lot harder than I thought.

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My 25th high school reunion

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Joel

Members of my high school class organized a 25 year reunion at a bar on the Lower East Side during Thanksgiving weekend. I skipped all prior reunions, and felt bad about each and every time. Then the next reunion came … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving with the Ipes in 2019

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Joel

We had a nice family affair for Thanksgiving this year. We hosted this year, and invited both my sister and her family, and my in-laws over for Thanksgiving. Since we had slightly larger gathering, we made both a turkey and … Continue reading →

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