Tag Archives: humour

Grandpa? 2022

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Joe Cummings

Today, a little kid asked me, “Are you a grandpa?” I laughed. “Gosh,” I said. “As of yesterday, no, but I have two boys, 19 and 15, so sooner or later I’ll likely be one.” And that got me thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged grade 12 math, grandpa, humor, humour, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest | 1 Comment

Another First Feb 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Joe Cummings

What was your first job? Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged 15, cash, cineplex, first job, freedom, funny, gobsmacked, humour, jobs, mountain bike, movie theaters, parenting, popcorn, snoop dog, stepdad, The-Oldest, The-Youngest, theaters | 2 Comments

Quarantine 2nd Monday

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Today was a great day for The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World. Two amazing things happened to her. No, she didn’t find more hair dye, but I’ll deal with both of the amazing things in a bit. First, all of us remain in more or … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid19 | Tagged chinese corona virus, corona virus, humour, isolation, onlining, pandemic, self isolation, step-dad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, working at home, working online | Leave a comment

Quarantine Sunday

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Joe Cummings

We’re all doing fine, though allergies are now hitting The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World (or to quote her, “Noooooooooo! Allergies? Now? Really?” Outside the house: They’re closing all outdoor public recreation facilities and public beaches. (About time, I say.) Apparently, 30% in BC are … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid19 | Tagged chinese corona virus, corona virus, covid 19, humour, pandemic, russel brand, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest | 2 Comments

Why An Alberta Adventure? 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Joe Cummings

This is my first blog in a while, but it’s also the first on my new website. The site is still a work in progress, but I hope you check out everything there, sign up for the super exciting newsletters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Travel, Traveling with kids | Tagged alberta, bad lands, calgary, calgary zoo, dinosaurs, drumheller, edmonton, humor, humour, pandas, prairies, step-dad, stepdad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the rockies, the youngest, Travel, travel writing, Traveling with kids, west edmonton mall | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged battle of Britain, calvin and hobbs, catan, catan board game, deathrow, disneyland, gary oldman, goalie, hockey, humor, humour, Jimmy Hoffa, Langley community music school, laundry, movies, parenting, popcorn, stepdaddying, string quartet, the darkest hour, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, UFO, VSO, winston churchill, ww2, WWII | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Blogging, Stepdad | Tagged Baseball, eating better, fantasy books, hockey, humor, humour, limericks, more water, Mr mercedes, music, new york, North korea, NY, prettiest girl in the world, raw water, resolutions, stephen king, stuffed animals, Travel, wordpress | Leave a comment

Date Night – Flirting in a Bookstore – The Books

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Joe Cummings

So, for our date night, below is the list of the types of books we were tasked with finding. It’s kind of a cool way of spending some time together and certainly got us looking at books we normally wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Without Kids | Tagged books, bookstores, calendars, chapters, chicago, david sedaris, dr seuss, feeding my mother, frontiers, green eggs and ham, humor, humour, indigo, jann arden, jason mamoa, keto in 28 days, leningrad siege and synphony, let's explore diabetes with owls, prettiest girl in the world, spanish for dummies | 2 Comments

Date Night – Flirting in a Bookstore

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Time to Talk About Date Nights One of the hardest things to do with work and hockey games and concerts and sick kids and exhausted husbands is to find couple time. For a wedding gift, a friend, Sheila Watson, gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Tagged bear spray, bees, books, bookstore, chapters, date night, flirting, flirting in a bookstore, humor, humour, indigo, justjoe, justjoebc, poop, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, where to flirt | 4 Comments

Surviving Band

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Would a 2 hour!!!!!! high school band concert be as challenging as an elementary school one? Honestly, cuteness only goes so far when you have to sit through a 5th-grade concert. It’s an assault on the ears that even I … Continue reading →

Posted in School | Tagged band, bells, concert, cow bells, cymbals, drum, drums, dwight, griffonage, humor, humour, jazz band, music, parenting, percussion, percussionist, step-dad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, tambourine, the oldest, triangle, walnut grove senior secondary, WGSS, xylophone | 1 Comment