Category Archives: Victoria

Canada Day 2017- When You’re Wrong, You’re Wrong

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so after Nerf Wars, there was still hope that I’d be right, that every vacation needed to be planned, but after an hour or so in the hotel pool, we retired to our room overlooking the Inner Harbour and … Continue reading →

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Canada Day July 1st – Part 1/3

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Is War Wrong? I mean, yeah, probably. But a Nerf War? Adults vs kids? That kind of war could be awesome. That was the idea for the first part of the Canada Day Trip Part Deux. The Youngest had brought … Continue reading →

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July 1st Canada Day

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Getting up early, are you mad? You wouldn’t think there’s much joy in getting up early, especially with kids. They’re like little alarm clocks… Oh, who are we kidding? They’re like garbage trucks right outside your window emptying a bin … Continue reading →

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Canada Day – What if Everything Goes Right?

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Joe Cummings

I’ve said it before, but the best stories don’t come from happiness or things going right. They come from falling asleep while waiting in the ferry line and being woken up by honking and a ferry worker banging on your … Continue reading →

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Life is Better With Plans, Right?

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Joe Cummings

It’s been a while since I blogged and to my six fans out there, I apologize. However. I have a plan. I’ve spent the last six months working on my novel, Yager’s War, a historical mystery set in 1940s Holland … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – A Story In Pictures

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Victoria Done Like It’s Never Been Done The Youngest has a way of doing things. His own way. His own unique style. Below is a pictorial of how he experiences something new. … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – The Vikings

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Vikings!!! If in doubt and time is limited, what better way to see Victoria than by double-decker bus? The boys were stoked. We’d take the bus, climb up to the upper level and see all there was to see. Right after seeing … Continue reading →

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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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