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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 – The Magic Bus Ride

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Arrival The weather for our three days was forecast as sunny, partially sunny, partially rainy, and rain. I read that as fun, sort of fun and oh holy hell, OMG not fun. It wasn’t the best of weather predictions, but … 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 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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Stepdad Adventures – Parent Teacher Meetings

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Parent Teacher Meetings Ok, this was my first. I have to admit to being a little excited. I imagined we’d sit at a table, him strapped in a chair to a lie detector, the teacher and principle looking severe and … Continue reading →

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Warning Labels

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Warning Labels on Parenting. With everything having a label these days – including plastic bags that state you’re not supposed to put them over your head – I’m surprised there isn’t a warning label for parents. On the kids. You … Continue reading →

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Stepdad Game Night

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Clueless In 2014, we weren’t always successful with Sunday Games Night. Sometimes we succumbed to the lure of shiny video games. Sometimes we were off traveling or didn’t have the boys until late that night. Sometimes, hey, you know, we … Continue reading →

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Stepdad – Nightmares

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Where Evil Lurks There are things from which nightmares are made of. Spooky clowns. Demonic, vomit-spewing children. And kid’s birthday parties. Sometimes, all three at the same time. So it was that I went with some concern, nay fear, to … Continue reading →

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