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.

Games Night With Step-dad Joe (Part 2 sort of)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The Big Bang Clue So, we shuffled the cards, unwrapped the dice and chose our characters. I went with Amy Ferra Fowler. The Youngest went with Raj. The Oldest, Leonard. The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world, Penny, the Prettiest-girl-on-TV. I explained the rules as … Continue reading →

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Stepdad Game Night

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Clueless In 2014, we weren’t always successful with Sunday Games Night. Sometimes we succumbed to the lure of shiny video games. Sometimes we were off traveling or didn’t have the boys until late that night. Sometimes, hey, you know, we … Continue reading →

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Stepdad – Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Santa Lives Ok, spoiler alert. We had Santa visit our house. I know some people don’t believe in Santa, but he’s alive and well and somehow managed to stuff his fat ass down our gas fireplace chimney. The Youngest had … Continue reading →

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Stepdad – Nightmares

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Where Evil Lurks There are things from which nightmares are made of. Spooky clowns. Demonic, vomit-spewing children. And kid’s birthday parties. Sometimes, all three at the same time. So it was that I went with some concern, nay fear, to … Continue reading →

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Step-dad at Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Tripping the Light Fantastic So, last week, I’d begun the epic quest of getting lights up on my new house. I’d never put up lights. I had to watch a video on how to do it. I generally watch videos … Continue reading →

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Parenting – The Joy of Christmas Lights – Part 1

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Putting Up The Lights I wanted this to be the best Christmas ever. So, with our new house, I thought, hey, wouldn’t it be great to put up some lights. Sure. Great. I mean, how hard can it be? They … Continue reading →

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Stepdaddying Adventures – The Power of TV

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Joe Cummings

How the Big Bang Theory Has Changed Our Lives. Now understand, I’m not talking about the actual theory, which I believe involves the creation of the universe and Angelina Joli. No, this is about the TV show. We thought it … Continue reading →

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Steppingdaddying Around – The Proud Moments

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Joe Cummings

You know, it’s funny what makes parents proud. For some, it’s scoring the winning goal in hockey or soccer. For others, it’s great marks in math or in social studies. For me, one of my proudest moments came today when … Continue reading →

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Step-Parenting – Adventures with Kids

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so I get it. This whole parenting thing can be hard. Emotionally. Physically. Spiritually. Financially. I know my hair is greyer, my wrinkles deeper and I’m pretty sure someone smeared jam on my laptop keyboard, but every so often, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting – Firsts

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Firsts As we get older and older, those firsts are harder and harder to come by. We have to settle for things like ‘first time I watched Seattle lose while I was eating pumpkin pie.’ Ok, I’ve even done that … Continue reading →

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