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First Car

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Joe Cummings

Do you remember your first car? Most of us do. For sure. Well, on Saturday, The-Youngest got his first car. It is way better than my first car (or The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World’s first car). But why does the first car matter so … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Dec 20th 2020

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Joe Cummings

It’s Christmas Time 2020. A Covid Christmas. 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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Pandemic 50th Birthday

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Oh, we had great plans for an incredible 50th birthday party for The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World: Maui. An epic luau with kālua puaʻa (pig cooked underground). And The Rock with a bunch of half-naked Hawaiian dancers. Sadly, the pandemic shot that plan in … Continue reading →

Pandemic Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Joe Cummings

It’s day 133 for us – so where are we at? Well, I have to say if you look around, you’d say yes, the pandemic is over… but more accurately, a ton of people are just fed up with having … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Saturday, June 27, 2020

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joe Cummings

For us, another visiting day in the exotic land of the Ogopogo. For the rest of the world, a pretty typical day of chaos and weirdness. But since you’re likely reading about all the rioting and the Minneapolis city council … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Friday, June 26, 2020

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joe Cummings

Going on a trip helps me reset my life a bit, you know, take a look at things that are working and not working. Not working…my diet, so over a plate of pancakes, I thought long and hard on the … Continue reading →

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