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So my Daughter has a little bit of me….
Tonight my 6 year old daughter discovered that the remote from the master bedroom will work with the TV in the family room. She decided to play a prank on my wife and I by using that remote to turn … Continue reading
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Night Dive at L Street
High tide was at 8:30pm this evening. Because we were diving L Street Beach, we were able to get into the back bay area about 45 minutes earlier. Typically with shore diving we have to carefully plan the dive times … Continue reading
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Court of Honor
Last night was the final Court of Honor for the Scout troop. The troop had 3 scouts make Eagle. They were the 175th, 176th and 177th Eagles for the troop. MJ officially received his Tenderfoot badge. Cathy was introduced to … Continue reading
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Diving at the L Street Beach
I got in my second dive of the year! Carl, Mark, Rich and I dove at the “L” street beach in Belmar. We all dove with the dry suits to work on our buoyancy. Overall I did ok with the … Continue reading
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Encouraging Others to Blog
So I’ve been busy the past few days trying to convince some people in South Brunswick to setup their own blogs. Very discouraging. Everyone, to a fault, makes the statement that their life is not exciting or adventurous. That they … Continue reading
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Pt. Pleasant RxR Bridge Dive
The first SCUBA dive in over a year! The last time I was in the water was in April of 2006. Since taking the job with Dow Jones I’ve been so busy that I had to take a sabbatical from … Continue reading
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5 Mile Hike
Saturday MJ & I went on a 5 mile hike through Thompson Park with the Boy Scout troop. We had a total of 5 scouts, including MJ, join the hike. The weather was really good. Clear skies and temp was … Continue reading
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Weekend Campout at Cheesquake
I joined my son on a Boy Scout camp out to Cheesquake State Park. This was my son’s 2nd camp out with the troop. It was my first not only with this troop but also my first in scout camp … Continue reading
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New Furnance for the House
The old furnace finally gave out. I took it apart to find out the glow-bar starter had cracked. I replaced that to find out that the furnace would keep short cycling and not come up to temperature. Probing around with … Continue reading
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