Author Archives: Joe Cummings

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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.

Fear

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Fear, true fear, ultimately comes from the emotional part of our brain. Personally, I think it was how we died in a previous life and our spirit stored it that way so we wouldn’t, you know, taunt a lion, again, … Continue reading →

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Play Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Joe Cummings

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Play Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Musical Monday. There are moments you just know will stick with you forever. Often they’re bad but when they’re good, they’re very good. While in Whistler, I had both. But first, the good one. We all had ideas of what … Continue reading →

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The Piano Man

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Joe Cummings

One of the most amazing things about being a step-dad is that you get to watch your kids grow up, learn new things, or develop new talents. There have been a good number of posts about The-Youngest who loves to … Continue reading →

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A Prelude to a Prelude – Musical Monday

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Well, a new thing. Music Monday. Being about as musically inclined as a block of concrete, I struggle to understand what The-Oldest is creating.  Like anyone who really doesn’t know much about music, I simply can say, yeah, that sounds … Continue reading →

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Canada Day 2017- When You’re Wrong, You’re Wrong

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so after Nerf Wars, there was still hope that I’d be right, that every vacation needed to be planned, but after an hour or so in the hotel pool, we retired to our room overlooking the Inner Harbour and … Continue reading →

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Nerf War Tips

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so you want to play Nerf Wars, do you? I didn’t hear you, DO YOU?!? First of all, I would suggest rules. Here are some. Or you can read the previous post. Now let’s take a look at my … Continue reading →

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Canada Day Epic Nerf War 2017

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Joe Cummings

The epic Nerf war of 2017 would be fought in the backyard, a yard full of rocky outcroppings, bushes, trees, chairs and one trampoline. Rules were set (rules being even better than plans, IMHO.) They were a mix of adult … Continue reading →

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Canada Day July 1st – Part 1/3

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Is War Wrong? I mean, yeah, probably. But a Nerf War? Adults vs kids? That kind of war could be awesome. That was the idea for the first part of the Canada Day Trip Part Deux. The Youngest had brought … Continue reading →

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July 1st Canada Day

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Getting up early, are you mad? You wouldn’t think there’s much joy in getting up early, especially with kids. They’re like little alarm clocks… Oh, who are we kidding? They’re like garbage trucks right outside your window emptying a bin … Continue reading →

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