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Family over for Friday night dinner at our house

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Joel

My sister and her family came over for dinner Friday night. We were in a mad rush before they showed up trying to get ready – installing new tiki torches, getting the grill ready, prepping dinner, etc. Even had to … Continue reading →

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Business Trip to Houston Texas

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Joel

My last business trip of 2017 was a one day trip to Houston for meetings. I don’t personally like one day trips, because it’s so short you can’t get a full audit done right. Luckily I got some of my … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2017

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Joel

On Father’s Day, the family presented me some gifts…… that we picked up from Best Buy the night before! A pair of Sonos Play:1 speakers for the Lounge, and the Uncharted Collection for PS4, which is really for the kids … Continue reading →

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My 41st birthday weekend

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Joel

This year I wanted to keep my birthday pretty low-key. No big parties. No dressing up.  No big fancy dinners. No polite debating whether the 40-year-olds should go to a club, and see who drops out before we get to the … Continue reading →

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 6 (Thursday)

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Joel

Thursday was a simple day. No grand plans. No long distances to drive. We bummed around for most of the day in town, for the most part. I helped Doug load up a large cathode ray TV and a broken … Continue reading →

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Plexy’s birthday and a little BBQ too

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Joel

Last month, we all drove out to meet with friends at Plexy and Sheba’s house on a warm July Saturday afternoon. It was Plexy’s birthday, and instead of dinner at a restaurant, we’d be doing a little BBQ. Nums and … Continue reading →

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Late June BBQ with the Kondorfs/Connellys

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Joel

Last Saturday of June, we had plans to meet up with friends Doug and Kathy for a BBQ at their place. As always, delicious food and good company. No bear sightings.

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A quick BBQ with friends

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Joel

This spring, I would say that our weekend and weeknights are the busiest they’ve ever been. Between dance classes, soccer games, swim classes, and any other events that are squeezed into our free time, I don’t know how we’re doing … Continue reading →

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Midwest Roadtrip Day 6 – And on the 6th day, the Ipes rested in Michigan

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Joel

Oh what a glorious day of non-productivity. We slept in, and went leisurely shopping around Utica, Michigan in the afternoon. A late lunch at Chipotle Mexican Grill, browsing the aisles at Barnes & Noble, and did I mention the non-productivity? … Continue reading →

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