Category Archives: Personal

Personal stuff about me.

A Sunday practice ride with my MS Bike Tour team

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Joel

A week away from the 19th annual Bike Tour down the Jersey Shore, the ride leaders for Team CentraState ridin4tracy organized a team ride this morning (Sunday) around the Freehold area. We would meet up at the CentraState Fitness and … Continue reading →

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I’m halfway to my MS Bike Tour fundraising goal

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Joel

Last month, I mentioned that I was interested in returning and riding again for the National MS Society (NJ Metro Chapter) 19th Annual Bike MS “Coast the Coast” Ride. I’m not quite ready to ride 50 miles, so I was … Continue reading →

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A hot sunny humid Spring weekend in May

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Joel

The weather has been one of extremes. In the Northeast, the weather this spring has fluctuated between  unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold. Just a few days ago, it was cold, then nice, and now hot and humid. Global warming  supposedly results in … Continue reading →

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Princeton Communiversity 2010 and other Saturday events

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Joel

What a fun-filled and eventful Saturday. Sometimes the weekends are more hectic than the weekdays. Big breakfasts, gym classes, street festivals, and a night at the movies. After I cooked a big breakfast, I took Josh to his Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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My 34th birthday

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Joel

I celebrated my 34th birthday this week. The day itself was nice. Beautiful weather, it was a quiet day in the office, and I even got a free cookie from my local Quizno’s. I had been discussing what to do … Continue reading →

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I went riding today for the first time in two years

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Joel

Another beautiful spring day to appreciate today. It was so nice, I had to ask myself why I wasn’t making plans to go appreciate it? I had not yet picked up by bicycle from the bike shop Wednesday or Thursday. … Continue reading →

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Joel

I elected to take Thursday and Friday as vacation days this week. Historically, I’ve been terrible at taking vacation days timely, so I want to rectify that situation this year. I’ve realized that vacation time taken at the right times throughout the … Continue reading →

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Peter Coglianese April 1976 – April 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Joel

I went to school with Peter Coglianese at Clarkstown High School North when I lived in Rockland county, New York state. He died recently on April 6, 2010 at the age of 34 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. … Continue reading →

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We bought Intuit TurboTax 2009 and Quicken 2010 Deluxe

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Joel

It’s 2010, and time for some software upgrades. Time for an upgrade — we bought Quicken 2010 Deluxe. The software is very handy for a non-finance guru like me, but after three years, Intuit forces you to upgrade, as they … Continue reading →

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The Highlander has returned and more powerful than ever

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Joel

Seven weeks and $13,000 later, we picked up our Highlander from the Toyota body shop. The list of replaced parts, servicing, and other labor was about five pages long. It’s been a long, drawn-out process, and we still haven’t received our … Continue reading →

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