Tag Archives: philadelphia

For his 14th birthday, we treated Josh to his first concert

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Joel

Josh was turning 14 this week, and there is this band named Set It Off that he’s really into. Nums looked into it and found out that they would be performing at Union Transfer (a small venue / hall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

We went to Helium Comedy Club and saw Adam Ferrara perform

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Joel

Two years ago, my sister & BIL bought us a gift certificate to the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia, PA. Really nice of them. Unfortunately, you know how it is, you can be so busy that you don’t have time … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How did I spend my birthday weekend? A whole lotta running around!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Joel

This year, my birthday fell on a Sunday, so hey! Weekend birthday! Joshua was away for most of the weekend, off camping in Pennsylvania with his Boy Scout Troop. We helped him double check the items he was packing, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Personal | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Our July 4th weekend was busy

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Joel

Wow, that was a full weekend. June 30th — Dinner with friends at Victor’s Cafe in Midtown, the Pitbull and Enrique concert at MSG. then walking around Chelsea and the Flatiron District looking for an open bar. July 1st — … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

2017 CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center (2nd time!)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Joel

Last April, the kids performed with the rest of the CMB Karate demo team at the Wells Fargo Center. Last year, it was on the concourse next to a Kia Optima on display. Nice, but it obviously would have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Winning it all at cityseek 2016 in Philadelphia

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Joel

Early October, we dropped the kids off with my sister for the weekend, and drove into Philadelphia. We had signed up months earlier with three other couples for the 1st annual cityseek event. The event was a charity fundraiser for … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Joel

In case I haven’t mentioned it before, the kids joined the CMB Karate demonstration team earlier this year. For the past few months, they’ve been practicing their routine with the intent to perform in front of large crowds at various sporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 4

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Joel

Last day in Philadelphia.  Sadsies. The kids seem to really have a good time this week. Maybe it was the food, or the fact that they didn’t have to go to school. Job done, mission accomplished. The family was happy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Trips | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 3

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Joel

Today was tour day! Breakfast once again in the hotel, then we were off to the races. Or the Visitor Center once again to get tickets to Constitution Hall, Ride the Ducks, Big Bus Tour, and to see the Liberty … Continue reading →

Posted in Trips | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 2

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Joel

Wednesday morning, we grabbed a complimentary hot breakfast down in the hotel restaurant, put all of our valuables away, and were off to the Independence Visitor Center to pick up our 3-day Philadelphia Passes. We decided that finding parking in Philadelphia … Continue reading →

Posted in Trips | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment