Tag Archives: Traveling with kids

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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Going Back in Time – Step-dad Adventures

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Joe Cummings

If I had a time machine, I wouldn’t go forward – it would likely depress the hell out of me – but if I could go back, then, oh man, would that be cool. I would love to see things … Continue reading →

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Wet and Wild Waterslides

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Think you’re not getting old? Try a day at the waterslides. Or half a day. In an effort to make the summer of 2015, the bestestest summer of all time, we embarked on a day at the water park. Cultus … Continue reading →

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Magic Moments While Traveling

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Confession time. I like to organize things. Perhaps too much. If I could, I would even organize the magic moments of life, you know, so I could have a camera ready to capture that moment, or at least not be … Continue reading →

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The Great Camping Trip of 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Joe Cummings

Ok, let’s be clear. It wasn’t really hard-core camping. We weren’t going to have to sleep in tents. We didn’t have to hunt squirrels and cook them on an open fire with sticks. We didn’t have to poop in the woods … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Zoo Safari – Need For Speed

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Will We Get There In Time? San Diego Safari The tour left at 11:00 We had to be there by 10:50. It was like the Amazing Race. 10:10, we tore out of our hotel, not far enough behind to make this … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Dinner – Casa Guadalajara

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The First Meal How do you find a great restaurant in a new town? It was the question we faced after Legoland. We could go back to the hotel, look online, maybe find something good. But, instead, the Prettiest-girl-in-the-world had an … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Legoland – Highlights

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Legoland Highlights So what were the highlights for people? The Prettiest Girl in the world– the lego movie stage. All the lego sets were there, her youngest wandered around like he had fallen into heaven, and the oldest decided on … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – Today, We Are English

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Day 1 – Today, We Are English At 6:30am, as we lay in bed, the Prettiest-girl-in-the-world and I overheard the boys say how excited they were about the day. They were going to Legoland!!! 3 exclamation points in their voices. Maybe … Continue reading →

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