Author Archives: Joel

Joel’s review of Gravity (2013)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joel

I recently watched Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, a 2013 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, written by Alfonso Cuarón and his brother Jonás Cuarón. The film was released nearly two years ago, and we really should have seen … Continue reading →

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Newest edition to the Library: Big Hero 6 (2014)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Joel

The latest addition to the Ipe media library: Big Hero 6. I haven’t watched the film on blu-ray yet, but the snippets of the digital version look good. The disc features DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, so I’m certainly looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first softball game

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Joel

Monday night, Lily had her first softball game. I was late to the game, as I had to race home after work, change clothes, then drive to the fields. Lily did well in her first game — she got two … Continue reading →

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The last busy day of Spring Break 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Joel

Sunday was the last busy day of Spring Break this year. A visit from a very curious squirrel, softball practice for Lily, and a no-longer-postponed trip to Medieval Times near Secaucus. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”37″]

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Stream cleanup around town with Cub Scout Pack 53

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Joel

Last year, Josh and I went as reps for Cub Scout Pack 53 to clean up the waterfront area of Peddie Lake in our town. We never saw other cub scouts, but that was fine.  Once again organized by the … Continue reading →

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Our Spring Break Trip to the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Joel

The kids were off this week Monday – Thursday for Spring Break. Not Friday, however. One too many snow days, you know. My wife stayed home with them this week, and I elected to take a day off and organize … Continue reading →

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I got me some new Johnston & Murphy dress shoes

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Joel

I didn’t have them for very long — 1.5 years, but my nice Cole Haan shoes got all beat up, weathered, and creased along the sides around the wide portions of my feet. White creases and looked pretty bad. Come … Continue reading →

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This is how the Ipes celebrate Easter 2015 — with food and family

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Joel

Happy Easter, everyone! We had a full day ahead of us. In the morning, we were up early and attempted to get the kids to church early for last Tone Chimes practice at 10 am before Easter service. That didn’t … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Son of Batman (2014)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Joel

I rented Son of Batman, one of the more recent DCAU film straight-to-video releases. [Side note: What was the last DCAU film released to theaters? Batman: Mask of the Phantasm back in 1993?] This film is an adaptation of the Damien … Continue reading →

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Trying out my new Under Armour running sneakers

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Joel

We were at Dick’s Sporting Goods recently to pick up softball equipment for Lily’s first season, and there was this 20% off sale. It was time for new running sneakers, so why not? After some perusing of the wares, I … Continue reading →

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