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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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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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Vegas – Buses, Fountains and Pianists

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Finally arrived at vintage Vegas. Fremont Street. Older. A bit sleazier. Worst place to see in the daylight. Like the Vegas Strip with a hangover. Not super impressed. Too early for neon. No virtual airplanes overhead. Lots of people. Not … Continue reading →

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The Day We Became Avengers – Vegas

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so here’s the set-up for the Avenger’s Tour at Treasure Island… The world has been attacked by robots, Loki’s goblins, creatures from another dimension, the Red Skull’s super soldiers and James Spader. Seems the Avengers need help. Seems we … Continue reading →

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6th Day in Vegas –

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I have to have a plan. I still can’t quite play it totally “by ear.” It may be something I need to work on in therapy. Or after a bottle of wine. But today’s plan? An adventure for me, (I … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Vegas High Roller

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Joe Cummings

It was likely this would be the last event of the day. – Our ride on the High Roller Ferris wheel. At a certain point, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World would have to call it quits. Her migraine wasn’t going away. I worried that … Continue reading →

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The Day of Wins and Fails in Las Vegas Pt 1

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Cummings

It was time, to quote The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World, “to let The-Youngest go Orangutan.” After weeks of research, of looking up Vegas pictures, of reading reviews and watching idiots do idiotic things in Vegas on YouTube, the day had finally arrived for The-Youngest. … Continue reading →

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Being Goofy in Vegas

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Cummings

There are times when you have to be serious and times when you can be, well, goofy. We had a lot of serious. The Grand Canyon. The Hoover Dam. So, by the time we arrived in Vegas, we didn’t realize … Continue reading →

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Adventures With Kids – The Walk to School

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Survivor So the oldest is interested in Survivor. “Why didn’t you tell me about this show?” He demands. “Why?” Survival interests him. How would a whole bunch of strangers survive on an island? How would they overcome the challenges? Hey, … Continue reading →

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