Category Archives: Family

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

A most relaxing Thanksgiving weekend in 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Joel

I wouldn’t say this has been the most stressful year of my life. 2005 and 2008 were both ridiculous in my opinion. However, I’m confident in saying it was stressful in its own right. On the few weekends where we … Continue reading →

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The Bunyans came to visit

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Joel

Num’s uncle and aunt (from Bangalore) were here in the States to visit and go sightseeing for a few weeks. We were able to meet with them at least once before Thanksgiving. It was nice to see them again.

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Took the kids to see Disney On Ice – “Let’s Celebrate!”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Joel

It was a last minute decision this week, but I found out late Wednesday that there were still some remaining Prudential Suite tickets for the latest Disney On Ice show. With a little hustle, I was able get tickets and suite … Continue reading →

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We have a lot of popcorn in the house

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Joel

As I may have mentioned earlier, I’m currently running the popcorn fundraiser this year for our Cub Scout pack. A few weeks ago, we had a key fundraising weekend event at our local Wawa. On October 29th, I received, tabulated, … Continue reading →

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Hibachi dinner with the kids after Thor: The Dark World

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Joel

After visiting a hobby store in our area to pick up a model rocket and plane, the kids and I went to see Thor: The Dark World. We also had some errands to run, but with a big gap in … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2013

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Joel
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Cub Scouts Popcorn Show N Sell this weekend

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Joel

2nd year in a row for us — Cub Scout Pack 53 Show N Sell at our local Wawa. Josh is aiming to be in the list of top sellers so he can throw a pie in my face come … Continue reading →

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Abby’s 3rd birthday party

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Joel

My niece recently celebrated her 3rd birthday party. My sister and her husband organized a very well thought out scavenger hunt as part of a Dora the Explorer birthday party theme. Josh and Lily had a lot of fun running … Continue reading →

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Extended family dinner at Kochi Indian restaurant

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Joel

Earlier this year, Delhi 6, an Indian restaurant that we often frequented for dinner in town, recently closed down. Recently, it was announced that a new south Indian restaurant would reopen in its place, featuring both north and south Indian … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Night at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Joel

On the radio, I’ve often heard about parties over at “Jenkinson’s” in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, but I’d never been to either Jenkinson’s Boardwalk or even Point Pleasant Beach for that matter. It’s only 50 mins from our house, but … Continue reading →

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