Author Archives: Joel

I don’t know what will happen during the blizzard this week, but our snow thrower is assembled and ready

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Joel

Our snow thrower has been sitting in the original packing crate since early December, as I’ve had a busy two months. Also, the weather has been mild with a distinct lack of snow. No longer! This week, we’ve got a … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The World’s End (2013)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Joel

HBO recently had The World’s End on, so I recorded it for viewing later when the kiddos would not be around. This is the fourth Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film that I’ve seen now. Let’s see, I’ve seen them in Shaun … Continue reading →

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Good bye old STM medium cargo messenger bag. Hello new STM Velo 2 messenger bag.

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Joel

I bought my STM cargo messenger bag back in 2010, and man, I used to get compliments for it. It was a nice bag. People would also ask me why I wouldn’t just use the free ones provided by our … Continue reading →

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We bought ourselves a Chromecast and I gotta say it’s damn easy to use

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Joel

After much thinking, I picked up a Chromecast from our local Target store this afternoon. We bought one recently for my brother-in-law, and then I started to think about it too. We have all of this video media available through … Continue reading →

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Installed a new Legrand power receptacle with USB ports

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Joel

In our kitchen, we are often charging our phones and tablets. Sadly, we’re often also buying new chargers, because Cat #1 Scamper likes to chew them into oblivion. Maybe he’s annoying. Maybe they’re delicious. I don’t know, but I’m always … Continue reading →

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My reflections on the year that was 2014

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Joel

Oh my God, what a year. Where do I begin? How do I describe the level of bizarreness? To capture the exhaustion? The agony? The joy? The relief? This was one year of complete extremes. We had some great times, and some … Continue reading →

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My last day working for You-Know-Who and that’s all I want to say about it

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Joel

Today, Friday, was my last day working for the Firm That Will Not Be Named, and Voldemort himself. I won’t say too much, and you know what? After 12 months of complaining, I’m done talking about it. The last two … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Starting the year off with a bang

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Joel

We started off the new year with a bang. Since 2001, my wife and I have celebrated New Year’s Eve through a special tradition. Instead of partying at a club, we have celebrated quietly at a hotel or at home, … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Gone Girl (2014)

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joel

During our recent hotel stay, we rented Gone Girl (2014). This is that David Fincher film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Based on a novel by the same name by Gillian Flynn, the book’s author also wrote the screenplay. … Continue reading →

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Friday night out and about without the kids

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joel

We planned a day (and evening) without the kids the day after Christmas. After having a Chackos & Ipe slumber party at our house Christmas night, we jointly dropped off the three cousins to their grandparents’ house for Slumber Party … Continue reading →

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