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Canada Day 2017- When You’re Wrong, You’re Wrong

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so after Nerf Wars, there was still hope that I’d be right, that every vacation needed to be planned, but after an hour or so in the hotel pool, we retired to our room overlooking the Inner Harbour and … 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 →

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July 1st Canada Day

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joe Cummings

Getting up early, are you mad? You wouldn’t think there’s much joy in getting up early, especially with kids. They’re like little alarm clocks… Oh, who are we kidding? They’re like garbage trucks right outside your window emptying a bin … Continue reading →

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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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Life is Better With Plans, Right?

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Joe Cummings

It’s been a while since I blogged and to my six fans out there, I apologize. However. I have a plan. I’ve spent the last six months working on my novel, Yager’s War, a historical mystery set in 1940s Holland … Continue reading →

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Tournament Trials – Playoffs – Part 6

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Joe Cummings

After 3 games, the boys should have been near catatonic exhaustion. I know I was. But no, they were full of excited energy. Hell, they’d just won 3 games in a row and were going to the finals. Top 4 … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – A Story In Pictures

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Victoria Done Like It’s Never Been Done The Youngest has a way of doing things. His own way. His own unique style. Below is a pictorial of how he experiences something new.                 … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Fisgard Lighthouse

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Fort Rodd Hill – The Lighthouse Who knows where kids will have the most fun? I do my best to guess. I mean, cannons, hey, they should be fun to touch, to climb on, to pretend to shoot… But who … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The First Day Before I get to the three valuable lessons I learned on the first day, let me bring you up-to -date. On Friday, all we had to do was take a ferry, drive to Victoria, check-in to our … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – BC Ferry Crossing

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Joe Cummings

It’s All New Again Sticking with the plan – a proper balance for the visit to Victoria – Friday consisted of catching the ferry and getting to the island. Nothing more. Nothing grand. A simple trip I’ve done a hundred … Continue reading →

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