Author Archives: Joel

Joel’s review of Ant-Man (2015)

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Joel

Saturday was a busy day. We atrended a funeral in the morning for someone’s father up in Rockland, NY. In the late afternoon, after the interment service at the cemetery, we grabbed some lunch at an Indian restaurant in Teaneck. … Continue reading →

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The day the hot water heater died

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Joel

Damn you, Murphy’s Law. In a reenactment of the mythical Noah’s Flood, our 75 gallon water heater (that I believe was installed when the house was built) died on us Friday. Nay, not just “died on us.” Imploded in a … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Jurassic World (2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Joel

On Friday night, I drove up to Clifton, NJ to meet up with my friend Doug and to see Jurassic World (2015).  We had planned to see the 9 PM 3D showing at the AMC Clifton Commons, but the Ipes had an … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joel

To be honest, I had never watched any of the original 70’s / early 80’s Planet of the Apes films. Of all the stuff I watched growing up, the Planet of the Apes series wasn’t one. Go figure. In 2001, … Continue reading →

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The July 4th 2015 Road Trip to Michigan Extravaganza

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Joel

We recently finished a nearly 1500 mile road trip to Michigan. Yah, haven’t done that since January 2014 MLK weekend. This time, we planned out the trip in more detail, and friends Doug & Kathy would also fly out to … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Inside Out (2015)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Joel

We watched Inside Out (2015) recently, and it was damn interesting. Damn interesting, I say. We didn’t have time to see it opening week, but caught it the week after on a Friday night. The film stars Amy Poehler, Phyllis … Continue reading →

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Dinner and dancing in West New York

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Joel

Saturday evening after we got home from Justin & Alicia’s wedding, we quickly changed clothes for our subsequent dinner plans. We also needed to get the kids packed and ready for a sleepover at the grandparents’ place. Somehow, even though … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Justin & Alicia’s wedding

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Joel

Last Saturday, we drove out to Long Island to attend Justin & Alicia’s wedding. We knew Justin from my days where we all attended the same Church of South India congregation out in Westchester. I haven’t been to that church in … Continue reading →

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We have some new Green Belts

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Joel

Last Friday, the kids went in, tested, and earned their Green Belts. Not much to say really, but they’re really proud of themselves.  Now that they’ve become Green Belts, they want to start taking weapons classes. Nothing good can come … Continue reading →

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Josh and I visit the Turtle Back Zoo

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Joel

Josh and I recently went to meet up with some friends at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ. We were meeting up with some friends for a nice day in the sun, to see some animals, and to … Continue reading →

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