Tag Archives: Traveling with children

Fear

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Fear, true fear, ultimately comes from the emotional part of our brain. Personally, I think it was how we died in a previous life and our spirit stored it that way so we wouldn’t, you know, taunt a lion, again, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Whistler | Tagged fear, humor, humour, parenting, prettiest girl in the world, sasquatch, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, travel writing, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids, whistler, zip line, zipline | 2 Comments

Play Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Musical Monday. There are moments you just know will stick with you forever. Often they’re bad but when they’re good, they’re very good. While in Whistler, I had both. But first, the good one. We all had ideas of what … Continue reading →

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Nerf War Tips

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so you want to play Nerf Wars, do you? I didn’t hear you, DO YOU?!? First of all, I would suggest rules. Here are some. Or you can read the previous post. Now let’s take a look at my … Continue reading →

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Canada Day Epic Nerf War 2017

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Joe Cummings

The epic Nerf war of 2017 would be fought in the backyard, a yard full of rocky outcroppings, bushes, trees, chairs and one trampoline. Rules were set (rules being even better than plans, IMHO.) They were a mix of adult … Continue reading →

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Canada Day July 1st – Part 1/3

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Is War Wrong? I mean, yeah, probably. But a Nerf War? Adults vs kids? That kind of war could be awesome. That was the idea for the first part of the Canada Day Trip Part Deux. The Youngest had brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Victoria | Tagged backpack, canada day, humor, humour, nerf, nerf wars, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the shine, the youngest, travel writing, Traveling with children, Traveling with kids, victoria | 2 Comments

Canada Day – What if Everything Goes Right?

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Joe Cummings

I’ve said it before, but the best stories don’t come from happiness or things going right. They come from falling asleep while waiting in the ferry line and being woken up by honking and a ferry worker banging on your … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Would Do Differently (Vegas and Grand Canyon Edition)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Joe Cummings

As with any trip, the real goal is not to see new places, have fun or expand your mind with amazing experiences. No, it’s to come home and analyze what happened and make plans to improve the next outing. Never, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Quotes From the Vegas Trip

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So, our trip is done, the boyz are back in school, and it’s time for a recap of our trip to Vegas. And what better way than the 1st of 4 top 10 lists. Top 10 Quotes From The-Oldest … Continue reading →

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Vegas Had One Last Surprise – Or Two

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Vegas, like a good drunken uncle, always seems to have a surprise or two in store. When we first arrived, our first surprise was not a new hotel, but seeing the ruins of an iconic hotel, the Riviera, torn down … Continue reading →

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One Last Morning in Vegas

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Joe Cummings

If I was a better person, a more organized person, a person who thought about things before he went to bed instead of at 5am, getting up and out early in the morning would be easy. But I’m not there, … Continue reading →

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