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Recent Shows
APC 2-10-2008
Happy Birthday Debbie
Music
Some mashups
Matthew Ebel - Downtown
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APC 1-21-2008
Marching Band
House Upgrades
Coin Collection
Bought a new car
Music
Joe Colledge - American Girl - Authorized Cover
The
Black Crowes - Goodbye Daughters of The Revolution
Duran Duran - Falling Down
Clark Datchler - Shattered Dreams (remember Johnny hates Jazz,
This is the lead singer)
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Details to come soon
Here are some links to the video's
Patricia Paay and the Star Sisters - Melody
Geoff Smith - Digg the code (Geek Brief TV)
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Janet back from Shanghai
Had a snow storm.. Worst of the year 5/16
Mom's B'day
Spring Break Down in Orlando, Nice condo rental in Orlando
Universal & Epcot
MUSIC
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Christina got a new car & a ScholarshipDST Change is 3 weeks early
Janet heading of to Shanghai for a week
Got Some Snow two weeks back
Mom got a computer
Had lunch with mom at a restaurant we have been going to for at least 40 years
MUSIC
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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It's a BOY!Debbie finally had her tooth pulled
In the Attic Video Podcast (get it here)
Mid Terms this past week
Jenn took her SAT test
Tried to build an old computer for Mom for her casino game
Debbie and Jen went to a day Spa
Had our Church group over
Letterman 25 years (Checkout first show here)
MUSIC
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Debbie had a tooth issueJan 6Th hottest day in January ever
Chyannsa's Baby due Jan 15th
Mike is a Poker player
Need to Lose weight
Funny Note for a selfish BMW owner (took two spots)
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Birthday Came and Gone
- Had a nice lunch at a Korean restaurant with Debbie and Mike... Jenn was stuck babysitting for a neighbor
- How old was I again?
Went to a Neighbors house for a Cooking Demonstration
- Had a guest Chef come over to demo how to cook a fish, Chinese Style
- Chef is from a Chinese restaurant we frequent often. Very nice time (language was an issue)
Played Mr. Mom the week after Christmas
- Kids are older so it was not a big thing
- Flute lesson (where the teacher forgot, and was not home
- Dentist appointment for Mike.. Brought a box of chocolates for that office
Jenn still learning to Drive
- Doing well.. No great adventures yet
- She drives the speed limit on local roads and it is amazing how many shmucks are out there.
- Some jerk on a local road (40 MPH) was on her bumper and when she needed to turn into 7-11, she stopped the car as someone was also coming out. It turns out the idiot was also going there and, to him, that was the last straw and started to honk the horn... Well Debbie gave him a piece of her mind in the store and told the jerk that when he ever needs to teach his daughter he will realize his error
House repairs
- Sink clogged again. Of course 3 months and 4 days after our 3 month guarantee.. $176.00
- This guy was very calm and just did his job.. No cursing and it took an hour
- I will never again try to clear this drain again. It took 50 feet of snake, several times, to clear the clog.
- Fixed Jenn's door
- Door jam was split and top hinge was not holding. Reinforced and put longer screws in with glue
New Years Eve at a neighbor's home
- quiet party. only 3 Families which was very nice
- Kids (all teenagers) actually fell asleep before midnight.
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Jenn Made the Area Band
- 16Th chair, remember she was sick the day of the tryouts, last year she was 10Th chair
Saw The Producers B'way show)
- The Family and Jenn's Boyfriend all went to the city Sunday to see the Producers
- Hunter Foster.............(Leo Bloom)
John Treacy Egan.............(Max Bialystock)- Last show of these guys after about four years... Tony Danza taking over the role of Max Bialystock
- Super discount about $28 per ticket for lower mezzanine seat
Jenn Got her permit to Drive
- had 6 hours of lessons by the Driving instructor at School
- Her Driving is Not to bad, Drives a bit fast and tends to drift to the right, (Wait is that here driving or political affiliation)
- Needs to ware her glasses, especially at night.. (I have to remember that)
Janet and the girls are in Shanghai
- Left on the 22nd for a 15hour flight to meet up with Steve
- No issues and all arrived safe.
- Are presently in Xi'an to see the Tera cotta Army life size soldiers and horses
- dates back to 210 BC
Christmas Celebration
- Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday this year. Mom came out
- Had dinner at the Appian's Way in Orange , NJ on X-mas Eve.. very good.. Charged a Holiday premium but it was worth it, always good food
- Christmas Day
- Had the neighbors over and a single girl from the church who has no family here on the east coast
- Way to much food
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Mom back from Chicago
- half hour delay on the ground at LGA due to no gate available
- Web said she arrived at 3:15 but I did not see her till about 4:20
- No luggage issue this time
- Remember last time we took the wrong red bag and had to go back to the terminal to return it
- Got home and went out for dinner
- Coach n Four very nice, she had her favorite coconut shrimp
Marching Band
- Marching Band Banquet
- Event held Wednesday 11/29 at the Knolls Country club
- Every one had a good time
- Kids sat on one side of the hall and adults on the other
- We sat with the Freshman parents (hey we have a freshman to
- Awards were given and a DVD of the highlights of the year. That's where I got loony tunes from.
- Final Presentation at Giant Stadium
- Half time show by the band at the State playoffs for the HS football team (Section II, Group II)
- West Essex beat Montville 8-7 with a 2 point conversion in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter
Jenn got a bad cold
- Came home early on Wednesday, took Thursday and Friday off
- Went to Doctor on Thursday got some antibiotics
- Poor girl had her Area Band tryout on Saturday and was not feeling well.. Hope she makes it
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Geoff Smith - 'Some Christmas Huggin and Kissin'
Olwen Ringrose - 'Emmanuel'
Beatrice Ericsson - 'Christmas without you'
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Thanksgiving, Jenn got a job, Both Mike & Jenn made the swim team, Grandma is on her way back home from Chicago, High School Football team made the State Championships and will have a playoff at Giant Stadium (Marching band part of half-time show)
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
3 Blind Mice - 'Watchstar'
Father Roderick - 'Song dedicated to podcasters (Parody of let it snow)'
Podsafe for Peace - 'If every day were Christmas'
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Marching Band Competition, Open House for church Couples, Mom off to Chicago. Another phone take a ride in the washing machine
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Nina Simone - 'Turn Me On'
Matthew Ebel - 'Every Color'
Howard Jones - 'Building our Own Future'
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Pool is closed, Chinese Moon Festival, Brother-in-law in town form China, Marching Band on its way to 1st place?
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Michelle Hotaling - 'Defy'
Phil Ayoub - '4th District Court of Bristol County'
Alice Cooper - 'No More Mr. Nice Guy'
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Happy Anniversary Debbie & Jim
17th Wedding Anniversary, Car broke down (Transmission, Sunroof, Turbo charger). Dinner at the Manor in West Orange
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Colin Raye - 'Hurricane Jane'
Granian - 'Mark my Words'
George Thorogood and the Destroyers - 'Anytown USA'
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Wow it's been a whole month since I did a show.
Kids went to Band Camp, there was a sweet 16th B-day. I had some laser procedure on my eyes. Woodstock concert was 37 years ago. School is starting next week.
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
David Ippolito- 'Tom Cruise Scares Me'
Deep Purple - 'Woman From Tokyo'
Deep Purple - 'Girls Like That '
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Family is back home from Hong Kong, Mike is having a birthday, Where is the restroom
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Laura Clapp- 'The Other Half of Me'
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) - 'Gut Bucket'
Candy Butchers - 'Lets Have a Baby'
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Family coming back home from Hong Kong, Podshow + Unleashed
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Maria Daines- 'Rollin'
Danko Jones - 'First Date'
Lee Maddeford - 'Im Going Home'
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Fathers Day Annual Adventure, Mike's Graduation, Debbie and the Kids go off to Hong Kong or was that Chicago
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Black Lab- 'Learn to Crawl, Ecstasy'
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What Podcasts do I listen to, Last Middle School concert for us, Memorial Day BBQ
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Clintons- 'Strange Day in Mexico, Abercrombie Jeans, Come with Me'
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Memorial Weekend coming up and poor Jim needs to work, Finally got our new Phones, Someone is going to Shanghai
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Natives of the Dawn - 'Good Day'
Bob Gentry- 'Upside Down'
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First week back from Vacation, YUK! New Phones for the entire family. Will Jenn's computer Die?
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Natives of the Dawn - 'Good Day'
Bob Gentry- 'Upside Down'
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Went on our Cruise to the Bahamas and Key West, The diet went out the Port Hole.
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
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Two weeks till the Family vacation, Debbie's brother coming to town, Diet is going well.
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Black Lab - 'See the Sun'
Matthew Ebel- 'Wasting my Time'
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Mom back from Chicago with a new red bag. Airport pickup with NO security. Jim is on a diet. Deaf Operators
Podsafe Music from music.podshow.com
Bari Koral - 'Aspiring Angel'
Mathew Ebel- 'Drive Away, Live from the CD release party'
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Saint Patrick's Day celebration with the neighbors at the Lake Club. Clumsy Jim bangs his head
Podsafe Music from
Jim Terr - 'Do they have Email in Heaven' http://music.podshow.com
Matthew Ebel- ''Wasting my Time' http://www.matthewebel.com
Matthew Ebel- ''I Know you're there' http://www.matthewebel.com
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Snow day for the School, kinda. New software for making the Podcast (yep I bought Castblaster), Job changes for Jim
Podsafe Music from
Natalie Brown - 'Confused' www.natalie-brown.com
Candy Butchers - 'What to do with Michael' www.candybutchers.com
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Presidents Day!... (hope everyone enjoyed their presidential gift). Potluck church gathering. Snow blower fixed again. Tax day coming. A podcast removed due to copyright infringements.
Podsafe Music from
Slackstring - 'Wednesday Morning' http://www.slackstring.com/
Matthew Ebel - 'Drive Away' http://www.matthewebel.com/
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Big snow storm on the East Cost.... 27 inches in New York City - All time record for snowfall in NYC, 16 inches in my backyard - long way from the record :-)
Podsafe Music from
Natalie Brown - 'I Wonder' www.natalie-brown.com
Adrina Thorpe - 'Fly Fly' www.adrinathorpe.com
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Day off for Jim, Jen's first day at school after the surgery, Spicy lunch date with a beautiful woman, podsafe music
Podsafe music from
Matthew Casteel - 'Never Ending Love' www.mathewcasteel.com
Carrie Pettit - 'Dream On'
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The Chinese New Years party, Jennifer's Surgery
Podsafe music from
Jesse Foster - 'Song for Marvin' www.jessesings.com
Leslie Gore - 'Better Angeles' www.lesleygore.com
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Trying new software called Castblaster, Song by Melissa Schuman www.meliissa-schuman.com
Chinese New Year this coming Sunday. Big party!!!!
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Cousins, Area Band, Big solo at the middle school
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Merry X-mas Podcast,
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APC 11-13-2005 (Sorry it was not Podsafe and the download has been removed)
Ginos Restaurant, Giant Stadium All-state competition, winterize the house
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APC 10-19-2005
Marching Band Competition State competition