Category Archives: Family

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

The land before good children’s movies

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Joel

Ugh, we watched The Land Before Time, an 1988 animated movie from Don Bluth, the same fellow who produced The Secret of Nimh.  I’m glad I’m not allergic to corn, because this movie was corny and just terrible.  Thank goodness … Continue reading →

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A lazy July 4th 2008

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Joel

Ah, nothing better than a 3-day weekend.  Well, that’s not true.  I do appreciate the rare 4-day weekend (e.g. Thanksgiving.) Yesterday, due to unforeseen circumstances, I ended up working from home.  There was an early dismissal, but it didn’t matter … Continue reading →

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Horny Cats

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Joel

As much as I like cats, for the past few weeks, this very vocal, possibly horny, tomcat walks around our neighborhood and yowls for a long while. I dunno, maybe he’s lonely, or Timmy is stuck in a well, or … Continue reading →

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Posting video, Vimeo style!

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Joel

I started both the About Me and Videos page. I’m trying out Vimeo at the moment, and we’ll see how it works out. The challenge is still to find free time to get the videos converted, but at least I’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday, June 16th 2008

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Joel

This past weekend, we made a family trip to Ocean City, Maryland for a little well-deserved (and impromptu) 3-day family vacation. We stayed at the fantastic Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront right on the beach, with a great room — … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, June 11th 2008

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Joel

Yea, they’re here. The dishwasher and range hood are here and installed. The kitchen is about complete, except for the gas range/oven. We’ve selected a plumber, and we’re ready to get the work done. Hopefully we’ll be cooking with gas … Continue reading →

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Saturday, June 7th 2008

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Joel

Today we made a field trip out to Bucks County, Pennsylvania for a little BBQ. Specifically, Shady Brook Farm was running their annual Festival on the Farm. First time attendance, but I’ve been pushing for more exploration of Pennsylvania as … Continue reading →

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