Category Archives: Family

Family-related anecdotes, visits, events, or topics.

Lily’s June 4 2016 Softball Game

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Joel

Alright, I’m a little late on publishing photos this year, but it’s been busy. Anyway, these are photos from Lily’s 2nd-to-last softball game. I was taking my CRISC exam the following weekend, so I missed her actual last game. Stop singing “Cat … Continue reading →

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Attending the American Young Voices concert in Newark

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Joel

A few months ago, Josh, his friend Kaiya, and a number of other 5th graders signed up for this American Young Voices program through school. Me being me, I didn’t know any of this. One day, he brought home a … Continue reading →

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Ice cream with the kids

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Joel

I wouldn’t recommend unemployment, but if I had to name the only benefit of being “between jobs”, it’s being able to enjoy extra time with the family. Especially eating ice cream on a beautiful Friday afternoon.

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Josh & Lily (and their CMB Karate Demo Team) performed at the Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Joel

On Sunday, May 15th, the CMB Karate Demo Team performed this year’s routine down at Arm & Hammer Park, on the field, before the actual game started. It was pretty cool. I tried to get some good shots using my … Continue reading →

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The end of an era — Lily’s last dance recital

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joel

It’s the end of an era . After 5 years, Lily is done with dance. No more jazz hands. No more ballet. No more hip hop. No more… wait, I think that was it. Just three kinds of dance. Truth … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mother’s Day in New York City

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Joel

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there, including my mother, sister, and my beautiful and vivacious wife. This morning, we dressed up, presented our gifts to Nums, and then we were off! First, brunch at Panera Bread. Ooooh, … Continue reading →

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Attending Jith & Anthony’s Wedding

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Joel

My 2nd cousin Jith recently got married to her fiancé Anthony this past weekend. My parents, my sister and her family, and the four of us all drove up to Sparkill NY for the wedding fairly close to where I … Continue reading →

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CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Joel

In case I haven’t mentioned it before, the kids joined the CMB Karate demonstration team earlier this year. For the past few months, they’ve been practicing their routine with the intent to perform in front of large crowds at various sporting … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 8th Birthday Party

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Joel

It was two weeks after Lily’s actual 8th birthday, but we had her birthday party this weekend. After much discussion on what to do for her birthday party, we settled on Young Chef’s Academy nearby in Morganville, NJ. They run cooking … Continue reading →

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Josh and I attending the NYIAS at the Jacob Javitz Center

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Joel

It’s been 10 years since I last attended the NY International Auto Show. It had to be March 2006, only a few months after we moved to East Windsor, and Josh had turned a year old. I do love cars, and … Continue reading →

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