Author Archives: Joe Cummings

About Joe Cummings

Aquarius. Traveler. Gamer. Writer. A New Parent. 4 of these things are easy. One is not. But the journey is that much better for the new people in my life. A life I want to share with others, to help them, maybe, to make them feel less alone, sure, to connect with the greater world, absolutely.

Quarantine Thursday April 2

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Hello, people who do not know me and therefore do not worship me or give me cheese. Bonjour. I am Vegas. What is it like for me, The-Prettiest-Goldendoodle-in-the-World, during this time? It has been very trying, let me tell you. … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Wednesday April 1st

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Making it work. Ok, today the boys went to be with their dad. A sad kind-of quiet descended on the house. Vegas the dog wandered around looking for her missing boys, then settled down, a little depressed. The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World held it … Continue reading →

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Quarantine March 31st 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Tomorrow, we lose the boys. I guess it’s something a lot of families with shared custody have to endure, but it’s still hard. Likely it was hard on their dad to do without them for 3 weeks, but it’s gonna … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Monday March 30th.

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Today was a day to celebrate the small miracles. Before that, though, let’s take a look outside of our Fortress of Solitude. Parking is now FREE at hospitals. I won’t say it should have been done sooner, but it’s done … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Sunday 2

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Joe Cummings

How’s everyone doing? We’re fine here. Slow day. For a change, I wanted to talk about what some of my friends and family are doing during this crisis. But first, what’s new in the world. Outside our house, our government … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Saturday 2

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Today we were learnding stuff. Outside the house, a referral-only drive-thru testing site was set up in Burnaby. (It’s not a Timmies). Boris Johnson announced he had tested positive for the virus, which goes to show you that anyone with … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Friday 2

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Joe Cummings

What do you do with freedom in a time where you can’t really do much? Well, we needed to get The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World’s car fixed (it needed a new battery). I mean, hey, if we didn’t have a car, we’d be in … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Thursday 2

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Freedom! Today, wasn’t as good a day as yesterday. It started off well enough, though, but ended with some bad news. At 8:30am, we talked to our doctor. We’d taken our temperatures for 2 weeks, isolated and self-observed 24/7, all … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Wednesday 2

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Today was perhaps the best day we’ve had in quarantine. Outside the house, the US congress FINALLY approved their aid package, and the markets stopped plunging for the moment, but too many people in the US are just not getting … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Tuesday 2

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Today, our little quarantine drama had one meltdown, one sloth-like drive to organize things, and a challenging day for The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World Outside the house, London Drugs dedicates an hour of shopping to health care workers. That’s very cool. Distilleries all across … Continue reading →

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