Category Archives: Family

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

That was a fun-filled and busy Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Joel

That was a fun-filled and busy Labor Day weekend. To summarize: My wife took the kids for lunch with her parents Saturday afternoon at some new Indian restaurant, where there was a special Onam (South India / Kerala state Thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

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The kids came to the office this week

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Joel

At the end of August, and the beginning of September, our daycare provider closes down for “in-service days”, which must mean something, but I have no idea.  Maybe it’s to get ready for the new school year.  Maybe it’s to retrain … Continue reading →

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A week of sick children

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Joel

What a week.  The kids have been sick all week long, and taking turns going from good to bad to worse.  We have made so many trips to drop them off late, pick them up early this week.  On Sunday, … Continue reading →

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The 27th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Joel

Don’t you think a balloon festival should have balloons?  Let me explain. Last Sunday, we met up with my sister and BIL at the 2009 Quickchek Balloon Festival.  Officially, it was the 27th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, … Continue reading →

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A beautiful and relaxing weekend in July

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Joel

So my new thing is to avoid doing any work on my weekends and free time.  I have this guilt that I should always try to do more, but it’s not good for me long-term.  The weekends are there for … Continue reading →

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We got ourselves a BBQ grill

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Joel

Stupid BBQ grill. I don’t consider myself an expert, but I think I’m decent and sufficiently manly enough to put stuff together.  Maybe it’s from all those GI Joe toys during my formative years, who am I to say?  It … Continue reading →

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Home with two sick Ipe munchkins

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Joel

I think this fits the definition of irony.  I had intended/scheduled Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th as vacation days, as I hoped we could  take a 4-day weekend trip via train to Boston.  The schedule/logistics/cost didn’t quite work, … Continue reading →

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Does anyone celebrate July 4th with fireworks ON July 4th?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Joel

Yeesh.  The blog title asks the right question.  Does anyone celebrate July 4th with actual fireworks on the ACTUAL 4th of July? Here we are on July 4, 2009, and we can’t find any fireworks celebrations.  They’re on July 2, … Continue reading →

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Maryland Adventure Day

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Joel

This past Saturday, we left ab round 9:30am for Maryland.  Our friend Barb was to be a guest at her own supposed-to-be-a-surprise baby shower, but she found out somehow.  No matter.  The plan was for the girls to go the … Continue reading →

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Back to NJ and off to a baseball game @ FirstEnergy Park

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Joel

Woohoo, time for a big, fun-filled weekend. On Friday, we got out of the office a little late (the usual wrapping up of work), dropped off the rental car, and headed over to the ticket counter.  Of course, our flight … Continue reading →

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