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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 – The Games – Part 5

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Normally, getting the Youngest out of bed is like prying a clam out of its shell, but not on this day, the day of the tournament. I won’t say he leapt out of bed, cuz, you know, that would be … Continue reading →

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Tournament Trials – Part 2 – The Ferry

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Joe Cummings

To survive the ferry ride, I put aside my writer brain as best as I could. I brought a book so I wouldn’t just sit there in the seat and wonder if The Youngest had been eaten by killer whales … Continue reading →

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The Tournament Trials – Part 1

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Christmas had come and gone. So had New Years.  So what better way to start off 2016 than with a hockey tournament in Nanaimo? 2 days of hockey.  A day of travel to and from the tournament. With 16 kids. … Continue reading →

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Model Child

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Long ago, when there were no such things as cell phones, video game consoles or electricity, we had to find ways to entertain ourselves. Sure, I tried whacking my brother with a stick.  I tried shop-carting down a hill. I even … Continue reading →

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Where to See Lights In Langley

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Joe Cummings

One of the things l used to love to do as a kid, hell as an adult, was go on a tour of all the Christmas lights. When I was young, we’d stuff ourselves into our Austin 1800, a car … Continue reading →

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One of The Great Secrets of Surviving Parenting

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I have recently uncovered one of the parenting secrets. Or should I say, secrets-to-not-completely-losing-your-mind (while balancing lunches and hockey games and getting the kids to bed on time and remembering things that they might forget and… well, you get the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Survive A Kid’s Party Part 2

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So, we had 5 kids coming over for a birthday party.  An even number would have been better. Odd numbers leave a team lopsided. It becomes 3 vs 2. My first solution was to dis-invite someone, but that didn’t go anywhere. … Continue reading →

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The Best Day Part III

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So, for a moment, imagine if the Hobbits had said, yah, you know what, no, that whole dropping the ring in the fiery pit of Mt Doom, yah, we’re not going to do that. Or what if Kyle Reese had … Continue reading →

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My Best Day

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The day I’d dreamed about forever had finally arrived. The day I got the boys to play D&D. Ok, right off that kinda tells you what kind of nerd I am, but I loved playing D&D long ago back in the … Continue reading →

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