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Lily’s Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony 2015

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Joel

Last Tuesday, I took a day off to help out with Lily’s Girl Scout Daisy to Brownie Bridging Ceremony. That’s right, she’s finished her first year of being a Girl Scout, and I think she actually likes it. We had … Continue reading →

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Here’s everything we did this Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Joel

It was a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. The Ipes had no travel plans, and we would be staying around town. It was action-packed. It was fun-filled. It was productive. And it was an opportunity to remember our veterans. Friday I … Continue reading →

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Flag planting with the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Joel

On Friday, I had a half day, which was nice, and I got home around 4 pm. Many Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in the area would be meeting up at 4:15 pm at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial … Continue reading →

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It was a brisk morning for our town’s Opening Ceremony for softball & baseball season

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Joel

We were up early this morning, dressed, and then at our town’s Police Athletic League fields at 8:30 AM. Why? For our town’s softball/baseball opening ceremony, of course. It was brisk and windy, but many families were there for the little … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first softball game

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Joel

Monday night, Lily had her first softball game. I was late to the game, as I had to race home after work, change clothes, then drive to the fields. Lily did well in her first game — she got two … Continue reading →

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Our Spring Break Trip to the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Joel

The kids were off this week Monday – Thursday for Spring Break. Not Friday, however. One too many snow days, you know. My wife stayed home with them this week, and I elected to take a day off and organize … 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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I attended my first ever Girl Scout Father – Daughter Dance, and it was just okay. Is that bad?

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Joel

After Lily’s birthday party, we changed clothes, and got ready for the next event on the calendar…. a Girl Scouts Father-Daughter Dance. This was my first time doing this sort of thing, but I was game. Lily, however, wasn’t up … Continue reading →

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The kids earn their Intermediate Yellow Belts

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Joel

The big news is that the kids have moved up to the next level in karate — Intermediate Yellow Belts. They tested with their friends Kaiya and Elli, and hey, they did it. It only required Namita and I to … Continue reading →

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A very Merry Christmas and yet also a sad one

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Joel

Merry Christmas, everyone! My goodness, what a big day it was around here. A good day, but one also tinged with sadness. More on that later. Sometime during the course of the night, while I was passed out on the couch, … Continue reading →

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