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4th of July in NYC: Pizza, Fireworks, and Family Fun

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Is there a cure for hot, sweaty, grumpy Canadians who may have walked a little too much in hot, humid summer sun? Why, yes, yes there is. It’s ice cream. And a shower. And naps. But could we recover enough … Continue reading →

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First Day in NYC: From Subway Struggles to Walking Around New York

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Joe Cummings

So, what would YOU do on your first day in NYC? Would you get up, race to the first big attraction, and take millions of photos? Would you go on a bus tour and see the city? Would you go … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Charm of the Master Apartments in NYC

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Joe Cummings

July 3rd There was no parade when we arrived. I was a little disappointed. But we arrived in NYC at my cousin’s apartment at 4pm. The sun was shining. I saw no sign of muggers waiting for us. There were … Continue reading →

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Family Travel Adventures: A Journey to NYC

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Ok, we left at 4am. We thought we’d thought of everything. We were all worried about a few things, though. Being me, I was worried about the crime there. I greatly feared that my Canadian training would fail me. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, Parenting, Travel | Tagged air travel, airline seats, airport, crime, delays, family, family vacation, flights, flying, humor, journeys, life, new york, new your city, stepdad, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, Travel, uber, vacation | 1 Comment

New York City Planned Like a Boss

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Joe Cummings

New York Planning How do you plan a trip? I think the D-Day landing took less planning than our trip. The-Youngest had 400 things he wanted to do. The-Oldest said he’d be happy doing anything. The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World just wanted a day … Continue reading →

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The Return of Joe 2.0

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Ok, first of all, thanks to the people who have contacted or spoken to me requesting I get back to writing a blog. “We miss The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World and the boys. We miss your odd historical references that no one understands. We … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Sept 28th Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Looking at things in a totally unicorn and rainbow way, the pandemic has given us some unique opportunities to explore life. Before we get to what The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World has done, let’s look at the state of the world. Seems there’s a … Continue reading →

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School and Work – Pandemic Sept 12th 2020

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Both more normality and more craziness came to this world, like we couldn’t have a bowl of ice cream without a side order of murder hornets. Last week, the kids all went back to school, and while I won’t rant … Continue reading →

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Returning to Normal – Pandemic Sept 4th 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Joe Cummings

If I had to make a list of signs that we’re getting back to normal, at the top of the list would be going back to school, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World returning to work, seeing a movie in a theater, and being able … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Birthday pt 2

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Joe Cummings

With two weeks left, I had a 5-page spreadsheet made (ok, it was handwritten), a great collection of vidhug videos, and a brilliant plan to make my own video of why The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World made everything better. That was the good news. … Continue reading →

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