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Hockey Timekeeping pt2

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Yesterday, we left off with our hero, (yes me), acting less heroically, desperately trying to figure out how to work the hockey rink’s time machine. So far, the game was about to start and all I’d managed to do was … Continue reading →

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Hockey Timekeeping

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Are you afraid of anything that’s kind of irrational? Me, I want to deal with one of my phobias. Like all good phobias, it’s not logical, (except arachnophobia, which is completely understandable because it’s a fear of freaking spiders with … Continue reading →

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Hockey Challenges 2019

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Joe Cummings

I thought last year would be, you know, the last year of hockey. However, The-Youngest decided to play another year. As goalie. In the Bantam league. At this point in boys’ hockey, the field is narrowing. More and more boys … Continue reading →

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One of the Best Days as a Stepdad

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Joe Cummings

There are tough days as a parent. You know them. Nagging the kids about homework. Dealing with heartbreak. Getting them to bed. Making them eat brussels sprouts or something with kale. (Oh, I have a list of these, oh yes … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions or “Do Betters”

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Joe Cummings

I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I do like to think about things I could do better. So here is my Do-Better List. Eat Better – cuz man, last year I ate like I was 12 and lived … Continue reading →

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The Big Loss

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Being a goalie parent is something like being Donald Trump’s mom, you’re just kinda waiting for something bad to happen. I mean, hey, if your child is playing defense and makes a mistake, no big deal, it’s a mistake and … Continue reading →

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Top 10 “Did you know?” Wedding Facts.

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So, now follow me as I take you behind the scenes of our wedding to reveal some of the things you may not have known went on. The bride-to-be wouldn’t let me see the dress until the wedding. I was … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons School Being Out Rocks

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I don’t know whether to be nervous or excited. Sort of like the moment before your date arrives or just before the roller coaster drops 10,000 feet in 2 seconds. But the boys are out of school! And there are … Continue reading →

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Tournament Trials – The Loss – Part 7

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So, after 5 games, the boys had won four and lost one. The last one. And we were in serious danger of missing the ferry. Worse, we still had a ceremony to get through. The boys lined up on the … Continue reading →

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Tournament Trials – Pools and Parties – pt 3

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Imagine if you condensed the sound of screaming monkeys in a hothouse jungle and put that in a can, then, when you were sick with a cold, exhausted from a traumatic ferry ride, and pretty much ready for bed, you … Continue reading →

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