Tag Archives: Family
MJ Graduated RPI
MJ graduated from RPI! He completed both the mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering degrees in December. Three and a half years for 2 Bachelor degrees. In May he walked in the graduation ceremony. (Mom made him!!) Actually I think he … Continue reading
We have a new driver in the family
Jill got her drivers license! That night we went out to Robinson’s Ale House in Red Bank to celebrate. MJ and Thea were able to join us. We all piled into either Jill’s car or MJ’s. It was weird that … Continue reading
Stromboli Night
Mom decided to break in her new kitchen with Stromboli night! This was a truly unbelievable event in our household. In the old kitchen layout only 1, maybe 2 people could work in the space at a time. There was … Continue reading
Jill’s Bedroom
We recently repainted Jill’s bedroom. What made this interesting is we used magnetic paint on some of the walls. After reading reviews I decided to put 4 coats of the magnetic paint on the walls to ensure magnets would stick … Continue reading
Christmas Eve Dinner
Christmas Eve dinner was extra special this year. We had shrimp scampi in a white wine sauce over linguine. What made it extra special was that MJ cooked the entire meal by himself. Every time Cathy or I tried to enter … Continue reading
Pumpkin Carving
As the kids get older Pumpkin carving takes on a different dimension in the Petersen household. Every year the carvings get more elaborate and I actually have less to do. We have several of the carving kits that allow you … Continue reading