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Step-dad Adventures – The First Camping Trials

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I Shot An Arrow Into The Air And… There was only time for only 2 trials after we’d arrived, unpacked and gotten ready for the last part of the day. I was delighted with my cabinites. One of the kids even started … Continue reading →

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Step-dad Adventures – Hogan’s Heroes 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Understanding How The Germans Felt In Hogan’s Heroes If truth be told, I spent the first day dodging bullets. Metaphorically, not literally. But I knew the success or failure of my mission as a chaperon would largely depend on two … Continue reading →

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Step-dad – The Great Camping March of 2014

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Expectations are a tricky thing. You go too far telling it like it is, and all enthusiasm is lost. (Like from my old life, “no, we don’t have any Tickle-me Elmos and will probably never get them so why bother, go … Continue reading →

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Step-dad Adventures – Camping Day Approaches

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The Challenges The day had almost arrived. D-Day. Day of the Grade 7 camping trip. The Oldest looked like we were about to pluck out his eyes or, worse, ban him from electronics forever. I’d seen pictures of people about … Continue reading →

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Step-dad Adventures – The First Steps of Being a Chaperone

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The First Steps of Being a Chaperone So I decided to be a parent-chaperone on the Oldest’s grade 7 camping trip. My first clue of how, (well, let’s not say ‘hard’, let’s say ‘challenging’) this endeavour would be was how … Continue reading →

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Step-dad Adventures – The Camping Trip of 2014

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The Camping Trip of 2014 Every so often, I do something completely stupid. Zap myself with a flyzapper to see how much it hurts. Decide to climb to the top of a ruined castle tower and get stuck half way … Continue reading →

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