Category Archives: Personal

Personal stuff about me.

The year is almost over and I’m looking forward to some time off

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Joel

I can’t believe it’s December 22nd. The year is almost over. Tomorrow is my last day of work for the year, and I’m taking the rest of the month off. Thank goodness. The good news is that, unlike 2013 and … Continue reading →

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I made my first batch of fried chicken ever

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Joel

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 →

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It’s Autumn

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Joel

Wow, it’s Autumn again. This year went by so fast. Josh needed to sell more popcorn this weekend, so we took a walk and tried a few houses on Saturday. I’m never big on the cool weather, but you can’t … Continue reading →

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Working on the mudroom and other home improvements

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Joel

As I was home for the 1st day of the solar panel installation, I figured I could get some stuff done around the house. Besides general cleaning up (laundry, vacuuming), I took care of some necessary home improvements. We are always … Continue reading →

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WEBELOS II Camping with Boy Scout Troop 6284

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Joel

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 →

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12 years married and still going strong

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Joel

After only slightly recovering from last night’s birthday party, we still made it to church in the morning, brunch in the afternoon, and dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in the evening. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”76″] It’s been a interesting year for us. … Continue reading →

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Carmen’s rockin’ 40th birthday party

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Joel

Our friend Carmen celebrated her 40th birthday this weekend, and her husband Lasanta threw a huge birthday party at their house Saturday night. Live band (“Outsourced”), great music bartender, dancing. We invited a bunch of friends over to our house … Continue reading →

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Greek dinner with the in-laws

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Joel

Back in July, before my in-laws were leaving for one of their many summer trips, we took them out for dinner at a local Greek restaurant called Taverna Ouzo. It’s a very popular place, and the only Greek restaurant that … Continue reading →

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Our first ever garden crop

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Joel

We have news! If you may recall, back in April, our friends Doug & Kathy came over to help us attempt to make a garden. A garden for actual vegetables It’s been many months, and many ‘incident’s have happened to this … Continue reading →

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Webelos hike at the Plainsboro Preserve

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Joel

After the opening ceremony this morning, I rushed Josh off to get a quick breakfast at Dunkin’ Donuts, then off to the Plainsboro Preserve. Webelos would use this nature hike towards earning their Forester Badges. Although it was cold in the morning, … Continue reading →

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