Category Archives: Parenting

Oregon Day 3 – Let Go Of My Bocce Balls

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Joe Cummings

On the 3rd night, the women decided to play a game. One of them had taken something like ‘cards against humanity’ and revamped it with personal questions. It was amazing how much work she put into it to make it … Continue reading →

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Oregon day 3 – Believe It Or Not

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Joe Cummings

It’s almost impossible to do things on a vacation that everyone’s excited about. It’s the nature of families. Not everyone’s keen on spending 4 hours in a plane museum, going to get your toes painted all pretty-like, looking for the … Continue reading →

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Oregon Trip – Day 2 – Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The Beach For the latter part of day 2, after we had taken Baba to the market, the boys wanted to play in the pounding surf. They wanted to stand with their feet in the sand while great, huge waves crashed … Continue reading →

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It’s Not the Destination, But the Journey

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Oregon Trip Day 1 We couldn’t avoid it. 8 hours in a car. To get to our Oregon Beach mansion, we would need to make a long, long drive. With 2 boys, age 8 and 12. Here’s a quick breakdown. … Continue reading →

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Oregon Preamble

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So, what’s the perfect vacation for an introvert, a writerly introvert at that? Reading a book in the sun? Exploring an underground ruin with a flashlight taped to my head? A week in the basement playing World of Tanks or … Continue reading →

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Going Back in Time – Step-dad Adventures

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Joe Cummings

If I had a time machine, I wouldn’t go forward – it would likely depress the hell out of me – but if I could go back, then, oh man, would that be cool. I would love to see things … Continue reading →

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Is It Ok To Be Wrong?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Joe Cummings

This is a first for me. I got something wrong. Ok, not quite a ‘first’, but it was the first time that I managed to get something completely wrong while talking to the boys. I guess it was bound to … Continue reading →

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Wet and Wild Waterslides

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Think you’re not getting old? Try a day at the waterslides. Or half a day. In an effort to make the summer of 2015, the bestestest summer of all time, we embarked on a day at the water park. Cultus … Continue reading →

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Magic Moments While Traveling

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Confession time. I like to organize things. Perhaps too much. If I could, I would even organize the magic moments of life, you know, so I could have a camera ready to capture that moment, or at least not be … Continue reading →

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Joe’s 3 Theories of Summer Camping

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Joe Cummings

After 3 days of camping, BBQs and lots of hot sun, I have come up with 3 important theories. There are those who will argue I came up with them after a mild case of heat stroke or after drinking … Continue reading →

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