Calendar
April 2026 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Categories
Tags
- action
- animated
- batman
- birthday
- birthday party
- cats
- christmas
- church
- comedy
- cub scouts
- cycling
- date night
- dc comics
- disney
- doug
- drama
- fios
- fitness
- gadgets
- home improvement
- india
- joshua
- julie
- karate
- kid birthday parties
- lily
- marvel
- marvel cinematic universe
- movies
- music
- namita
- new york city
- philadelphia
- playstation 3
- ramblings
- road trip
- robbie
- romantic comedy
- samsung
- sci-fi
- star wars
- television
- vacation
- verizon
- videogames
Category Archives: News
Rebuilding our pantry
Last month, we began the first steps in organizing our life. My wife got some book about organizing your life / home / cats, and the kitchen was the first step of this journey to eventually reaching the fiery pits … Continue reading
The Ipes Last Hurrah at the Pinewood Derby
This year was Josh’s last Pinewood Derby race. Last year, I was interested in participating in the Adults race, and Lily was interested in the Siblings race. Unfortunately, nobody had time for all that. Since this was the last chance … Continue reading
Posted in Family, News
Tagged cub scouts, f. scott fitzgerald, harry potter, knight rider, pinewood derby, the great gatsby, transformers
Leave a comment
The house is decorated for Christmas
We had the house decorated for Christmas again this year. Like last year, we used the same company to come out in November (before Thanksgiving) to design and decorate Christmas lighting. This year, we added in an extra wreath over the … Continue reading
I made my first batch of fried chicken ever
Back in the day, when I was growing up, my mother used to make Kerala-style fried chicken. Or whatever it was, but it was good. Using spicy 4C bread crumbs, I thought it was delicious. Over time as she got … Continue reading
Our solar panel system is officially up and running. Huzzah!
Since last we spoke, the Ipes were patiently waiting for our township to provide their certificate of approval, so that we could complete the rest of the process, and then turn the system on officially. It took more than the … Continue reading
Update on our solar panel system
We had the township inspector come over yesterday to inspect the solar panel installation. I wasn’t there, but I was informed that the inspection included the brackets & mounts on our roof, and the electrical work. Trinity Solar is coordinating … Continue reading
I have a new ride – the 2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum
For the past nine years, we’ve been leasing various Nissan sedans — an Altima, a Sentra, and then recently a Maxima. Paying for only the depreciation plus interest was cheap and easy. The problem is the number of miles almost … Continue reading
So now we’re doing this thing where we order our food 6 months in advance….
Namita recently heard about these companies out in Pennsylvania or wherever that will provide you with a commercial freezer, and 6 months of meats and other foods at a time. It’s all organic, individually packaged, and the salesman is coming … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, News
Tagged five star home foods, food delivery, grocery shopping, organic food
Leave a comment
Moving on up at the parking lot
About 5 years ago, at the behest of my persistent wife, I applied for a parking permit at the Princeton Junction train station. It’s a 5 year waiting list. Nearly two years ago, they completed the new Vaughn Drive parking … Continue reading
WEBELOS II Camping with Boy Scout Troop 6284
One of the requirements for WEBELOS to “bridge” over to Boy Scouts is to pitch a tent and camp overnight. We thought we would take care of this requirement over summer, but opportunities were never taken. This month, the local … Continue reading