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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.

One of the Best Days as a Stepdad

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Joe Cummings

There are tough days as a parent. You know them. Nagging the kids about homework. Dealing with heartbreak. Getting them to bed. Making them eat brussels sprouts or something with kale. (Oh, I have a list of these, oh yes … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Dummies

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Joe Cummings

Being raised by Depression-era parents, I learned to cook a lot of things. Liver and Onions. Yum. Kidney and beans. So delicious. Spam. Spam loaf. Spam and eggs. Spam and toast. Spam and Spam with a side of Spam. https://youtu.be/M_eYSuPKP3Y … Continue reading →

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What No One Tells You About Having Kids

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Joe Cummings

Things No One Tells You About Kids You get emails from the school about head lice. HEAD LICE!!! It’s just so NOT something I worried about before kids. 2. Colds. You get a lot of them. The math is simple. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions or “Do Betters”

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Joe Cummings

I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I do like to think about things I could do better. So here is my Do-Better List. Eat Better – cuz man, last year I ate like I was 12 and lived … Continue reading →

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Date Night – Bookstore

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Joe Cummings

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Date Night – Flirting in a Bookstore – The Books

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Joe Cummings

So, for our date night, below is the list of the types of books we were tasked with finding. It’s kind of a cool way of spending some time together and certainly got us looking at books we normally wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Date Night – Flirting in a Bookstore

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

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Date Night – Flirting in a Bookstore

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Time to Talk About Date Nights One of the hardest things to do with work and hockey games and concerts and sick kids and exhausted husbands is to find couple time. For a wedding gift, a friend, Sheila Watson, gave … Continue reading →

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The Big Loss – Being a Goalie Parent

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Joe Cummings

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The Big Loss

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Being a goalie parent is something like being Donald Trump’s mom, you’re just kinda waiting for something bad to happen. I mean, hey, if your child is playing defense and makes a mistake, no big deal, it’s a mistake and … Continue reading →

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