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.

How Do You Survive a Kid’s Birthday Party?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Ok, truth time. I have no clue how to survive one. But I can totally understand why parents pay for bouncy time on trampolines or send the whole lot off to blast each other with fake lasers, or, back when I … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Wedding Ideas – Rejected

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Well, now that the proposal-part has been done, it’s time to take a look at what our wedding will look like. Or not look like. There are so many decisions to be made. Big wedding or small? Harder for us … Continue reading →

Posted in Wedding | Tagged batman, dark knight, darth vadar, dread pirate roberts, game of thrones, hobbit, hockey, Princess Bride, princess leia, red wedding, rous, skating, sky dive, slave girl outfit, sound of music, walking dead, wedding, wedding plans, zombies | 3 Comments

The Best Day Part III

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So, for a moment, imagine if the Hobbits had said, yah, you know what, no, that whole dropping the ring in the fiery pit of Mt Doom, yah, we’re not going to do that. Or what if Kyle Reese had … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged aragorn, bane, batman, D&D, dungeons and dragons, elf, fighters, frodo, goblins, harry potter, hobbits, humor, humour, Kyle Reese, last of the mohicans, mt doom, ogre, rangers, sam, warrior, will ferrell | Leave a comment

The Best Day Part II

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I thought I was prepared for everything, but I had forgotten how D&D can twist your expectations. For better. Or worse. So here’s how it started. All three players, the Oldest, the Youngest and my friend, were fighters. Rough tough … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged adapt, bazinga, D&D, forest, gaming, gimli, improvise, overcome, roleplaying, RPG, sheldon, shrek, steven seagal | 1 Comment

My Best Day

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The day I’d dreamed about forever had finally arrived. The day I got the boys to play D&D. Ok, right off that kinda tells you what kind of nerd I am, but I loved playing D&D long ago back in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged crossbow, D&D, dungeons and dragons, humor, humour, miniatures, ogre, sad but social, scenery, shrek, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, warhammer | 5 Comments

Inside the Change Room

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Last post in the hockey blogathon… In Atom, for the first time, the moms are banned from being in the change rooms. Well, ‘banned’ may be too strong a word, so let’s say ‘discouraged’, instead. It’s partially because boys are … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged Canucks, change room, hockey, hockey goalie, humor, humour, langley minor hockey association, Minor Hockey, parenting, smog, swedish messeurs, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world | Leave a comment

8 Reasons Minor Hockey Remains Superior to the NHL

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I still think that minor hockey remains vastly more entertaining than the NHL. Not only is it free (at least to sit in the stands), but as I mentioned in early posts – here and here – it’s just plain … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Hockey Life, Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged excel, fees, goalie, hockey, hockey fees, hockey goalie, Hockey Life, humor, humour, langley minor hockey association, LMHA, Minor Hockey, parenting, parents, prettiest girl in the world, ref fees, Sports, Stepdad and tagged collections, the youngest, tournaments, treasurer | Leave a comment

My Big Mistake – A Hockey Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I’ve made plenty in my new life as a hockey-parent, but this one may be my biggest. I’ve signed up to be a volunteer for The Youngest’s hockey team. Now, please understand that I’m not going to actually go on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Hockey Life, Parenting, Sports, Stepdad | Tagged collections, excel, fees, goalie, hockey, hockey fees, hockey goalie, humor, humour, langley minor hockey association, LMHA, Minor Hockey, parenting, parents, prettiest girl in the world, ref fees, the youngest, tournaments, treasurer, worksheets | 2 Comments

2nd 5 Things I’m Doing Differently For Hockey This Year

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Joe Cummings

As this is my 3rd year, I’m changing things up a bit, you know, trying to evolve into a superior hockey-parent. It’s not easy, but what’s life without a little challenge? So, the first 5 were yesterday. Let us continue… … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Hockey Life, Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged goalie, grand canyon, hockey, hoverboard, langley minor hockey association, McFly, Minor Hockey, PJs, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the youngest, volunteering | Leave a comment

Hockey Blogathon

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So it’s time, again, to do a blogathon. 5 Posts. 5 days. Sort of like my writing group’s blog, 5 writers, 5 novels, 5 months. The topic… Hockey. Or more specifically, Langley minor hockey. Timbit hockey. McAtom hockey. So for … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey Life, Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged atom, ballerina, gatorade, goalie, goalie gear, hockey, humor, humour, langley, mcAtom, meme, Minor Hockey, pads, rubber floors, skates, step-dad, that would be great, the youngest, timbits, timmy's, water bottles | Leave a comment