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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 5

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Joel

Our last full day here on vacation. Yes, our big vacation is unfortunately coming to an end. Not much to report, as it was a relatively quiet day. In the afternoon. I went and had my first massage in 9 … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 4

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Joel

A quiet day at the resort. We actually experienced some nice weather in the afternoon, so we hit the beach for a few hours. Even had lunch there. In the evening, we took the kids for an early dinner (them … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 3

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Joel

Not the most exciting day for the Ipes here in Mexico. It rained nearly the entire day, so there was no pool or beach today. We spent most of the day indoors on account of the rain. For a time, … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 2

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Joel

Our first full day in Mexico and at the resort. Prior to our vacation, I did notice on Weather.com that it had been raining nearly every day in Cancun for the past two weeks. I was hoping that it was … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 1

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Joel

It’s been 5 years since our last big vacation. In 2007, Lily had just entered our lives, and it was our 5-year anniversary. We left Lily with my in-laws at the time, and the three of us (myself, Namita, and … Continue reading →

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A romantic dinner for two at Bradley Beach

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Joel

After a long hectic two weeks, we desperately needed a date night. The big family vacation is almost here, but we needed a short breather. The kids attended their last “Friday Night Out” event (kid sitting service offered by the … Continue reading →

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A Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Harbor

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel

After relaxing at home for the entire morning and half of the afternoon, we got dressed up and made our way to Hurricane Harbor, down at Six Flags. We considered what to eat for lunch, but to save time, we … Continue reading →

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A Saturday in Long Beach Island

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel

A long time ago, my wife and I had attempted to drive down to Cape May in one day, and come back the same day. A rather unreasonable goal in hindsight. We hit so much Shore traffic on the Garden … Continue reading →

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National Night Out

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Joel

We attended our 2nd National Night Out event, held at the Police Athletic Fields in our town. National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with … Continue reading →

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July Birthdays Dinner with Friends, Vietnamese-style

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Joel

After a very busy Saturday of children’s birthday parties, we drove up to Parsippany to meet up with friends to celebrate two of our friends, Plexy and Vijay, who recently had their birthdays in July. The consensus was to go … Continue reading →

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