Author Archives: Joe Cummings

A great game tonight,  not just because the  Canucks won but because of why they won. There will those who will say it was Daniel Sedin.  Others will say it was Cory Schneider. They would all be wrong.  It was due … Continue reading →

Always bitter sweet. Especially after having such a great time in Victoria.  Not that I don’t have some amazing people here, not that I don’t love my own bed and not that there aren’t things to do but coming home … Continue reading →

Yup, that’s my theme for this visit to Victoria.  KISS.  Today was no exception.  Began with cupcakes and tea with my friend, Claire and her little boy Ati.  We ate at Crumsby’s.    A cupcake cafe.  A chalkboard over the counter.  Pale … Continue reading →

Ok, so I didn’t sit on a beach in Maui or at a cafe on the left bank.  I wasn’t in a balloon over the Loire.  I didn’t paddle down the Rhine or bike around Amsterdam.  However, I did get … Continue reading →

Dear Victoria, You are very pretty and I like you a lot.  I really do.  You smell nice.  You keep yourself up.  You’re fun to visit. But we need to talk. Here.  Sit. There are a few things that bug … Continue reading →

I needed a fun movie, a movie that wouldn’t make me sad or make me think or make me wonder what is our purpose on this earth. So, I chose The Raid: Redemption. I have no idea why they needed … Continue reading →

Touch.  Fox.  TV There are plenty of shows I can watch and do something else.  Eat.  Type.  Read, even.  But not Touch.  It’s a show where every minute must be watched, where everything has meaning, where, if you go to … Continue reading →

Good news, Manson didn’t get pardoned. Bad news, he’s still alive. Good news, Got to watch the game and have a wonderful dinner with awesome friends. Bad news, Canucks lost 4-2 in game 1. Good News, Finished the latest Lee … Continue reading →

Movie Review: Salmon Fishing In Yemen. Ok, so they didn’t spend what it took to make John Carter.  It didn’t have teenagers trying to kill each other.  It wasn’t even black and white and soundless.  Instead, if you can get … Continue reading →

No, not a flu fever. Something I had last year.  Something I didn’t have until now. Canuck’s fever! It was almost like I got my heart broken last year when they lost (and the city rioted).  Like a love lost, … Continue reading →