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My Big Mistake – A Hockey Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Joe Cummings

I’ve made plenty in my new life as a hockey-parent, but this one may be my biggest. I’ve signed up to be a volunteer for The Youngest’s hockey team. Now, please understand that I’m not going to actually go on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Hockey Life, Parenting, Sports, Stepdad | Tagged collections, excel, fees, goalie, hockey, hockey fees, hockey goalie, humor, humour, langley minor hockey association, LMHA, Minor Hockey, parenting, parents, prettiest girl in the world, ref fees, the youngest, tournaments, treasurer, worksheets | 2 Comments

Closing Stories From Whistler

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Joe Cummings

When I was still hunting for information about the most romantic place to propose in Whistler, I went all old-school and phoned someone. In this case, the Blackcomb customer service line. Hey, they said call about anything, so I did. … Continue reading →

Posted in Proposal, Whistler | Tagged blackcomb, engagement, humor, humour, hy's steak house, marriage proposal, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the village, travel writing, whistler | Leave a comment

Oregon Wrap-up

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Joe Cummings

We made it home without having to stop to buy books or bras. Looking back, we did so much on that adventure. Not great, epic things, but there were so many little moments that I’ll remember. Not all those moments … Continue reading →

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Dune

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Joe Cummings

The one thing we HAD to do was go dune-buggy riding. It’s kind of like going on a roller coaster but with a lot more sand in your butt. I’d hope we could go to Arrakis, but I’ve been told … Continue reading →

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Oregon Day 5 – A Cheesy Adventure

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Joe Cummings

There is no reason a cheese factory should be any fun. I mean, it’s a factory. It makes cheese. It’s not like you’ll be seeing the cirque du soleil. Or a real hobbit. But it’s one of the MUST-SEE things … Continue reading →

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How to Get Lost 101 – Day 4 Oregon

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Joe Cummings

On this day, I decided to go for a hike. With The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world’s family. She and the boys stayed home. This was my moment. My moment to impress everyone, for me to take them to a wonderful trail and not get … Continue reading →

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Oregon Day 3 – Let Go Of My Bocce Balls

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Joe Cummings

On the 3rd night, the women decided to play a game. One of them had taken something like ‘cards against humanity’ and revamped it with personal questions. It was amazing how much work she put into it to make it … Continue reading →

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Market Day in Oregon

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Oregon Day 2 With nothing special planned for the day, we got a chance to be with the Matriarch of the family. She’s called Baba – which is actually very confusing because she has two daughters, who we also call Baba. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Stepdad, Travel | Tagged baba, dune buggy, farmer's market, grandmother, great buba, humor, humour, oregon, prettiest girl in the world, quilts, the oldest, travel writing, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids | 3 Comments

It’s Not the Destination, But the Journey

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Oregon Trip Day 1 We couldn’t avoid it. 8 hours in a car. To get to our Oregon Beach mansion, we would need to make a long, long drive. With 2 boys, age 8 and 12. Here’s a quick breakdown. … Continue reading →

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Oregon Preamble

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Joe Cummings

So, what’s the perfect vacation for an introvert, a writerly introvert at that? Reading a book in the sun? Exploring an underground ruin with a flashlight taped to my head? A week in the basement playing World of Tanks or … Continue reading →

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