Category Archives: News

I purchased an Echo Dot and I think it’s interesting

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Joel

After waiting a few years, I decided to pick up an Echo Dot for $50 in October. We’ve got a few friends who have an Echo product, and I’ve been growing more curious about messing around with one. We’ve got … Continue reading →

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BSA Troop 59 Court of Honors – October 24 2017

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Joel

At the end of October, Joshua’s Boy Scout Troop held their most recent Court of Honors. He earned a notable number of merit badges over the course of the summer and the early Fall. Proud of him. DSC_0617 from Joel … Continue reading →

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Boy Scout Troop 59 Hike – Delaware Water Gap

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Joel

On Sunday October 8th, Josh and members of his Boy Scout troop went on a day hike at the Delaware Water Gap out in Pennsylvania. I didn’t go, but a few parents did. Josh came back in one piece, albeit … Continue reading →

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Kids first day at school

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Joel

And September heralds the beginning of another school year. Joshua begins 7th grade, and Lily is off to 4th grade. It’s true that these kids can drive us a little crazy sometimes, but they’re awesome kids. Smart, funny, and occasionally … Continue reading →

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The HVAC project is all done

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joel

That’s right, folks. We’re all done. We spent over $20K but at least we’re done. A tech came last week to finish up the last of the project – installing a vent and moving the downstairs thermostat. Overall, both systems … Continue reading →

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Our new Sonos Play:5 arrived

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Joel

After waiting five days for shipping time, our new Sonos Play:5 arrived at our local Target store for pick-up. It came packaged in a large fancy box with a carrying handle and two sliding locks to keep it secure. Very … Continue reading →

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The “Lounge” is almost done

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Joel

The “Lounge” is almost done. Throw pillows coming this weekend or early next week. Still need to find window treatments.

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HVAC Replacement Project – Phase 1 is 85% complete

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Joel

Oooooh, is that…. air conditioning? What a nice feeling to walk upstairs and not crash into a heavy later of hot and humid air. First time in 2 two weeks. It was a hot day so the technicians couldn’t finish … Continue reading →

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HVAC Project – Phase 1 began at 5:30 AM today

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Joel

The technicians arrived at 5:30 AM this morning. Today’s weather forecast is a high of 94 degrees, and add 25 degrees to any attic. They wanted to start early to avoid as much of the heat as possible. If it … Continue reading →

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Brief update on our HVAC woes

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Joel

When we last saw our Dynamic Duo, Mr. Freeze had fiendishly aged and deteriorated the condenser fan for their upstairs HVAC. The Ipes were sweating it out upstairs, desperately researching options to fix the unit, replace one system for the … Continue reading →

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