Tag Archives: the prettiest-girl-in-the-world

Inside the Change Room

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Last post in the hockey blogathon… In Atom, for the first time, the moms are banned from being in the change rooms. Well, ‘banned’ may be too strong a word, so let’s say ‘discouraged’, instead. It’s partially because boys are … Continue reading →

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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

The Proposal Part 2

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so the day had arrived. In the morning, it felt like I had eaten 30 chocolate bars in 15 minutes, (which I have done, and no, I’m not proud of it.) My heart raced. My stomach felt all oogie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Proposal | Tagged all of me, engagement, glacier, helicopter rides, helicopters, humor, humour, john legend, marriage proposal, rainbow glacier, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, travel writing, whistler | 11 Comments

The Proposal

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Joe Cummings

If there’s only one thing a guy has to get right in life, it’s a marriage proposal. Or at least, that’s my way of thinking. Bugger up a first date, it’s recoverable. Forget to change the oil, you can hire … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Whistler | Tagged engagement, engagement ring, humor, humour, proposal, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, weddings, whistler | 1 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 →

Posted in Oregon, Stepdad, Travel | Tagged florence, humor, humour, oregon, oregon beach, oregon coast, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids | 1 Comment

Top Eight Things To Threaten Your Passengers With While Driving

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Joe Cummings

If I was a better step-dad, I wouldn’t have to resort to threats. But, hey, they’re a part of my repertoire and I’m not afraid to use them. We had a lot of driving to do so it was sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Parenting, Stepdad, Travel, Traveling with kids | Tagged dumb and dumber, GPS, humor, humour, oregon, oregon beach, parenting, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, taliban, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Oregon, Travel | Tagged dune buggies. dune buggying, dune buggy, florence, humor, humour, oregon, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Oregon, Parenting, Travel | Tagged baba, cheese, cheese factory, cheese sketch, humor, humour, monte python, parenting, prettiest girl in the world, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, tillamook, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids | 1 Comment

Food Glorious Food – Oregon

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Now, I can make a mean kraft dinner or cook up some tasty hot dogs, but when it comes to multi-course, many-body meals, I was definitely out of my comfort zone. As was the Prettiest-girl-in-the-world. I won’t say we were stressed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Travel | Tagged cabbage rolls, flaming drinks, food, gravy, holubtsi, humor, humour, mashed potatoes, pedeha, pierogis, salmon, seven layer dip, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, stuffing, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, Traveling with kids, turkey, ukrainian food | 2 Comments

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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