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Namita’s 40th birthday party extravaganza in the Riviera Maya – Thursday

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Joel

I began planning the centerpiece of my wife Namita’s 40th birthday celebration months ago. We discussed maybe even a year earlier of getting a number of folks together, flying somewhere warm without children, and relaxing. As the months ticked inexorably … Continue reading →

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I am 40

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Joel

Yes, I turned 40 this year. Egads, 40? Really? How did I spend my 40th birthday anyway? I had hoped to sleep in, maybe go biking, maybe be employed, but didn’t get to do those kinds of things. I relaxed … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 11th Birthday Party

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Joel

For Josh’s 11th birthday, we decided to change it up a bit. Instead of inviting 30 kids to some facility for jumping, pizza and cake, we opted to do something focused more on quality than quantity. Josh invited just three of … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Doug & Kathy after watching Zootopia

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Joel

After watching Zootopia Saturday evening with Doug & Kathy, we all went out for hibachi to celebrate Doug’s birthday at Mahzu. Good food and conversation, and no one caught on fire from our proximity to the grill. Always a win-win.

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Dinner out with the Davids & Chackos to celebrate someone’s 75th birthday

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Joel

My father-in-law turned 75 this year, As the Chackos and the Davids (and the Ipes!) were all in town (relatively speaking) simultaneously, we met up for dinner.

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Celebrating Sofia’s birthday

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Joel

A few weeks ago, a number of us went out to celebrate Sofia’s birthday in New Brunswick. Dinner at Steakhouse 85 (it was just okay), comedy show at The Stress Factory (ran into some old friends there), and four of … Continue reading →

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Nicole’s Birthday Dinner at Peking Pavillion

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Joel

This past Friday night, we met up with neighborhood friends to celebrate Nicole’s birthday. The venue was a fancy Chinese restaurant called Peking Pavilion in Manalapan NJ. We had the kids stay over with my in-laws, which would allow us … Continue reading →

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I celebrated my 39th birthday this week, and I’m okay with it

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Joel

Ah to be 39 years old. The stuff of dreams. Who am I kidding? 39 years old? Really? Do I have 30 years left before retirement? Seriously? Am I old? How did it come to this? Yeah, I’m 39 this … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 7th Birthday Party

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joel

Last Saturday, we had Lily’s 7th birthday party. We looked at all the options, but she likes karate and ninjas so much, so why not a martial arts themed party? My wife naturally tied it to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s 10th Birthday Party – Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joel

Part 2 of the photos from Joshua’s 10th Birthday Party. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”33″]

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