Category Archives: Friends

Anything related to a friend, like hanging out with friends.

Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Thursday

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Joel

I began planning the centerpiece of my wife Namita’s 40th birthday celebration months ago. We discussed maybe even a year earlier of getting a number of folks together, flying somewhere warm without children, and relaxing. As the months ticked inexorably … Continue reading →

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Namita’s 40th birthday dinner party with friends

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Joel

On Saturday night, a bunch of us got together for dinner at the Erini Restaurant in Ewing NJ. We started with drinks, ate in a private dining room, went back for more drinks, and ended up shutting the place down. Surprised? … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Sofia & Symma’s birthdays at Ruth’s Chris

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Joel

Happy birthday, Sofia and Symma!

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Potluck Christmas dinner party at Pradeep & Heidi’s with friends

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Joel

Last Saturday night, we drove up for a potluck Christmas dinner party with a bunch of friends. Pradeep & Heidi’s were gracious enough to host us all at their still-relatively new home. This year’s potluck theme was Sri Lankan cuisine, and … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2016

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Joel

This year’s Thanksgiving was probably the least complicated in recent memory. I was able to work from home Wednesday and Friday, while Namita took off from Wednesday on. Wow, nice. Wednesday night / Thanksgiving… Eve (?), the kids went to … Continue reading →

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Dinner out at Salt Creek Grille

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Joel

After one of those long days of handling kids activities, don’t you want to relax? A few of us got together for dinner at Salt Creek Grille for a late October Saturday night dinner out.

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Winning it all at cityseek 2016 in Philadelphia

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Joel

Early October, we dropped the kids off with my sister for the weekend, and drove into Philadelphia. We had signed up months earlier with three other couples for the 1st annual cityseek event. The event was a charity fundraiser for … Continue reading →

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Teo & Brian’s Birthday Dinner

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Joel

A bunch of us went out to Long Branch NJ in mid-September to celebrate birthdays for friends Teo and Brian. We had a babysitter to watch the kids, then carpooled with another couple out to the beach. We had reservations … Continue reading →

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Drinks in Hoboken for Jen’s Birthday

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Joel

Friday September 9th I went down to Hoboken to meet up with some former JPMorgan Chase colleagues to celebrate our friend Jen’s birthday. It was also moving day for me at the office, so I had to ensure I had … Continue reading →

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Biking the hills of Morris county with my old friend Chris

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Joel

My old childhood friend Chris and I decided to “walk the walk” and actually go biking together. Chris lives in northern NJ and found a nice route starting in Morristown and winding through the hills. I’ve biked Morris county at … Continue reading →

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