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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.

Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Downtown Tour

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The Tour Downtown Once, again, I had completely failed to understand what the boys would find amazing-balls. Ok, I could get that the parliament buildings may be a bit dull. No demonstrations. No fireworks. No arch-villains threatening to destroy it … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Down Memory Lane

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Everything Remains the Same Except When It Doesn’t Victoria is supposed to remain the same. The same as when I was young. The same as when I left. The same as when I did tour a year ago. That’s Victoria. … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Smash-Up

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The Great Smash Up Ok, hold on, there wasn’t an accident or anything. We were at my BFF’s place with her and her husband, her two amazing daughters and the oldest daughter’s boyfriend. It took two days to do this … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Surviving Coffee Conversations

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Coffee With A Friend If the boys have to hear us tell our ‘buying the new house’ story one more time, their eyes may roll completely up into their heads and stay that way. It’s just not something that’s engaging … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Boys and Girls Sunday, we had the pleasure of having breakfast cooked for us by a world-famous chef. Hey, how many people can say that? We’d gone to see a friend of The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world, someone she’d met at a mommy’s … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Fisgard Lighthouse

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Fort Rodd Hill – The Lighthouse Who knows where kids will have the most fun? I do my best to guess. I mean, cannons, hey, they should be fun to touch, to climb on, to pretend to shoot… But who … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Fort Rodd Hill

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Fort Rodd Hill – The Fort Is there a measuring tape for how far you should let children go? I mean, I get that maybe letting them juggle with piranhas might be a bit much, but not letting them  out … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The First Day Before I get to the three valuable lessons I learned on the first day, let me bring you up-to -date. On Friday, all we had to do was take a ferry, drive to Victoria, check-in to our … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – BC Ferry Crossing

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Joe Cummings

It’s All New Again Sticking with the plan – a proper balance for the visit to Victoria – Friday consisted of catching the ferry and getting to the island. Nothing more. Nothing grand. A simple trip I’ve done a hundred … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Victoria Trip Every trip has its exciting adventures and possible challenges. Sort of like landing a person on Mars. This time, we’re off to Victoria. The garden city. My home town. A quiet oasis of gourmet restaurants, hanging flower baskets … Continue reading →

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