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The first weekend of the year is a quiet one

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Joel

I survived the first week of 2013. It wasn’t a long week by any means (Wed-Fri), but it was nice to have people back in the office again. The weekend is here, thank God Almighty. It’s not a busy weekend, … Continue reading →

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A pretty nice utility knife

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Joel

I’m sorry, but I bought a new folding utility knife this week at Home Depot. Frankly, I think it’s pretty sweet.

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Today started out crappy, but eventually got better

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Joel

It’s funny how some days can start out so bad, and either get better, or continue downhill. For me, today started out pretty crappy, but it got better. This morning, I was rushing to catch my train, and I had … Continue reading →

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That’s just a weird way to sleep

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Joel
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Working on the new playroom

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Joel

I mentioned earlier in a previous post that we were changing the guest room / home office into a playroom / home office. Phase 1 was the removal of almost all of the original guest room furniture, save for one … Continue reading →

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Working on the new playroom

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Joel

I mentioned earlier in a previous post that we were changing the guest room / home office into a playroom / home office. Phase 1 was the removal of almost all of the original guest room furniture, save for one … Continue reading →

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My reflections on the year that was 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Joel

First off, let me announce that this is the 10th edition of my online recaps of the year. Yes, 10 years since December 2002, when I was not married, no kids, and in a career transition. I suppose if the … Continue reading →

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The Words (2012)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Joel

Continuing our long-standing New Year’s Eve tradition, my wife and I got the kids to bed early, and watched a movie. I think we started this more than a decade ago. After much discussion (“Looper”, “Pitch Perfect”), I selected The … Continue reading →

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The kids came to the office with me today

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Joel

It’s December 31st, and it’s almost the last day of their vacation. The office was empty, and there was a strong likelihood that the office would also close early today. Why not bring the kids? Normally I would want to … Continue reading →

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The Help (2011)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Joel

Many weeks have passed, and The Help (2011) has been sitting on our TV stand, waiting for someone to watch it. We, we finally watched it. What it’s about? Oh, you know, racism in Mississippi and the South in the early 1960’s . … Continue reading →

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