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.

Unexpected Turns: Our NYC Day 2 Experience

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Can you plan for everything? Well. No. I’ve tried. And I failed. No matter how well you plan, you’re always going to neglect to think about something. We realized, on day 2, it was two things. First: Clothes. Not that … Continue reading →

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4th of July in NYC: Pizza, Fireworks, and Family Fun

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Is there a cure for hot, sweaty, grumpy Canadians who may have walked a little too much in hot, humid summer sun? Why, yes, yes there is. It’s ice cream. And a shower. And naps. But could we recover enough … Continue reading →

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First Day in NYC: From Subway Struggles to Walking Around New York

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Joe Cummings

So, what would YOU do on your first day in NYC? Would you get up, race to the first big attraction, and take millions of photos? Would you go on a bus tour and see the city? Would you go … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Charm of the Master Apartments in NYC

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Joe Cummings

July 3rd There was no parade when we arrived. I was a little disappointed. But we arrived in NYC at my cousin’s apartment at 4pm. The sun was shining. I saw no sign of muggers waiting for us. There were … Continue reading →

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Family Travel Adventures: A Journey to NYC

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Ok, we left at 4am. We thought we’d thought of everything. We were all worried about a few things, though. Being me, I was worried about the crime there. I greatly feared that my Canadian training would fail me. “I … Continue reading →

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New York City Planned Like a Boss

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Joe Cummings

New York Planning How do you plan a trip? I think the D-Day landing took less planning than our trip. The-Youngest had 400 things he wanted to do. The-Oldest said he’d be happy doing anything. The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World just wanted a day … Continue reading →

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The Return of Joe 2.0

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Ok, first of all, thanks to the people who have contacted or spoken to me requesting I get back to writing a blog. “We miss The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World and the boys. We miss your odd historical references that no one understands. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Travel | Tagged adventure, adventures, DandD, Facebook, family, holidays, humour, love, new york, New York City, stepdad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, Travel, trip, vacation | 6 Comments

First Car

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Do you remember your first car? Most of us do. For sure. Well, on Saturday, The-Youngest got his first car. It is way better than my first car (or The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World’s first car). But why does the first car matter so … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged automotive, cars, personal-finance, writing | 13 Comments

Joe 3.0 – Making Hard Choices

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Joe Cummings

We all have hard choices in life. To move away from your friends for a better job. To put down your doggeroos. To see John Wick 4 for the 11th time despite it costing about $100 a movie. Or to … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged car, humor, john wick, memories, mid-life crisis, mustang, prius, selling car, step-dad, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, tough decisions | 4 Comments

Joe 3.0 Jobs I’d Do For Free

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Joe Cummings

When looking for a job, I wanted something I’d enjoy, as noted in my blog, something that I wouldn’t take home and stress about, and something that mattered in some small way. However, there were jobs I considered doing for … Continue reading →

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