Author Archives: Joel

Lily’s 7th Birthday Party

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joel

Last Saturday, we had Lily’s 7th birthday party. We looked at all the options, but she likes karate and ninjas so much, so why not a martial arts themed party? My wife naturally tied it to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, … Continue reading →

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I attended my first ever Girl Scout Father – Daughter Dance, and it was just okay. Is that bad?

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Joel

After Lily’s birthday party, we changed clothes, and got ready for the next event on the calendar…. a Girl Scouts Father-Daughter Dance. This was my first time doing this sort of thing, but I was game. Lily, however, wasn’t up … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Joel

I needed to relax one night, and I decided to catch Edge of Tomorrow on Netflix earlier this week. This came out last year, and it looked interesting, but I never had time to go see it with anyone.  The film … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 10th Birthday Party – Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

Part 2 of the photos from Joshua’s 10th Birthday Party. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”33″]

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Joshua’s 10th Birthday Party – Part 1

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

Joshua celebrated his 10th birthday this weekend.  It was a busy weekend– Josh had his state spelling bee in New Brunswick Saturday morning, then we had more shopping to do, I had stuff at church to do Saturday evening, and then his … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Robocop (2014)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

I recently discovered that the 2014 Robocop remake was available on Netflix. Funny — hadn’t noticed it before. I’ve avoided most remakes, including that one for Total Recall. Listen, I’m not against a remake if it is going to be … Continue reading →

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Joshua at the state spelling bee

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Joel

In early February, Joshua participated and won 1st place in a spelling bee hosted by the Greater Hightstown Juniorettes. The top three winners were invited to compete with other winners from the state on March 7th. That Saturday morning, we … Continue reading →

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The kids earn their Intermediate Yellow Belts

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Joel

The big news is that the kids have moved up to the next level in karate — Intermediate Yellow Belts. They tested with their friends Kaiya and Elli, and hey, they did it. It only required Namita and I to … Continue reading →

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Decorating the office (continued)

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Joel

Unpacking (and decorating) the home office continues. From left to right: A new addition – signed autograph from Levar Burton A signed autograph of Garrett Wang (from Star Trek Voyager) that I’ve had in my possession since 1997 A souvenir … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Other Woman (2014)

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Joel

My wife and I recorded and watched The Other Woman on cable TV recently. This is that 2014 romantic (?) comedy starring Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, and Kate Upton. It’s…… not a good film by any means. There’s no real way that … Continue reading →

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