Category Archives: Family

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

2011 NJ State Fair: Sussex County Farm & Horse Show

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Joel

Saturday afternoon, after we ran some necessary errands, we picked up some lunch for the road, and drove up to Augusta, NJ, to the 2011 New Jersey State Fair – Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. Namita and I went … Continue reading →

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My uncle in India died this week

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Joel

This week, my dad’s brother in India died. He was my father’s oldest and last living brother. Now it’s just him and his two sisters left, who also live in India. One of my nieces (well, daughter of my 1st … Continue reading →

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Our gardening efforts are bearing more grass than fruit

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Joel

Here’s the update on all the gardening efforts of the past month. Short summary: The grass is growing, but the flowers ain’t blooming yet. Details: I have good news. I may not be any good at raising aquarium fish, but … Continue reading →

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Life during our first two weeks with the kittens

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Joel

I had forgotten the amount of energy bundled up in kittens. We’ve had the two kittens for almost  two weeks now. Some random thoughts and updates: We’ve more or less settled on names now. The brown kitten is Toasty, and … Continue reading →

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A fun and productive July 4th 2011 weekend

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Joel

It was such an eventful weekend, let me break it down by day. Friday, July 1st What a beautiful day. We had an early dismissal from work around 2pm, and for once, I didn’t need to hang around a few … Continue reading →

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Big announcement – We had kittens

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Joel

So…….. we had kittens today. What, really? Yes, it was a bit of a strange fiasco. After seeing the kittens the week earlier, I submitted an adoption application to the animal hospital on Saturday, expecting to hear back on Monday. … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Father’s Day weekend

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Joel

This was a pretty nice Father’s Day weekend. I purposely asked that we didn’t do any big dinner or gifts this year. I don’t need it, and we should try to save a little money. What I did want was … Continue reading →

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We may be adopting some new kittens

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Joel

While I was at the animal hospital with that injured kitten, I saw four of the cutest (yes, I said cutest) kittens. Three males and a very pretty female kitten. We’ve been looking to adopt 1-2 adult cats or kittens, … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day BBQ Lunch

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joel

On Friday, I requested to work from home. Lily’s school (and Josh’s former school) has hosted a lunch in honor of Mother’s Day for years now, but nothing for the fathers. I’m not taking away any credit from the mothers … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Spring Sing end of year concert

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joel

I’ve already mentioned that this is a very busy month for the kids. In addition to all the birthday parties and soccer games, the kids have end-of-year school events. On Friday June 12th, it was a busy day of concerts, … Continue reading →

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