Category Archives: News

We are now the proud owners of a Frigidaire beverage cooler!

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Joel

For years, I’ve wanted to get a small beverage refrigerator. FOR. YEARS. Every so often, we had a party, I’d buy all these beers and other adult beverages, we didn’t use them all, and then they cluttered up the fridge … Continue reading →

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Luke and I have new matching sunglasses

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Joel

I recently dropped and cracked a lens in my nice blue Ray-Ban sunglasses. Argh. I ordered new ones, in gun-metal grey. Luke wanted some new ones as well, so I took him to Target to grab a pair. We’re soooooo … Continue reading →

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Josh and I rode 10 miles around Princeton to get him to his 100 miles goal before the end of the school year

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Joel

Josh told me that he had a personal goal to hit 100 miles before the end of the school year. With the end of school coming up on Thursday, he was running out of time. I went on a group … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the great pandemic of 2019

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Joel

Welcome to the pandemic! So, this is crazy. We entered this lockdown in mid-March, and it’s been a few weeks. Based on conversations with friends and coworkers, we all thought that we’d be done and back to work in two … Continue reading →

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This is a big month for us – major renovation updates for the Ipes

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Joel

It’s finally happening. We’ve talked about it for a few years, but we’re finally doing it. Updating the main areas of the house! There have been a few things that always bothered since moving in, both big and small. The … Continue reading →

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A 1998 fireplace transformed into a modern fireplace

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Joel

I never thought about it very much, but our fireplace was very 1998. The green marble, the brass handles, the oak colored mantle etc. We didn’t like it, but I figured we would change it all out far in the … Continue reading →

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The garage renovation project is moving along

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Joel

In October, we made a lot of progress on the garage. The kids continued to help me clean out the garage, painting the walls, and moving the monster freezer and other items. We’ve continued to sort and clean out junk, … Continue reading →

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Josh at the BSA National Youth Leadership Training

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Joel

For the next two weekends, Josh is staying out in Pennsylvania for two straight weekends to attend a National Youth Leadership Training with the BSA. He attended with two of his friends from the Troop. They had pretty good weather … Continue reading →

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Josh’s Confirmation

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Joel

On Sunday, October 6 2019, we celebrated Josh’s confirmation in the Episcopal church. This year, after many months, Josh and another young woman were confirmed in a very nice service. The service was postponed a few months due to scheduling … Continue reading →

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The Garage Renovation Project continues – painting and painting and more painting

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Joel

As avid readers may recall, we replaced our original (and dented) garage doors in October 2018. In May 2019, we started prepping, cleaning, and priming the garage walls. We hadn’t decided on a color yet, but we definitely needed to … Continue reading →

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