Monthly Archives: October 2015

Man and Donut

Posted on 2015/10/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 20th 2015 New England pumpkin picking in the fall might not be complete without the ubiquitous *cider donut.*  At least I’m pretty sure it never will be for me after this macho performance by my nephew Miles. Man … Continue reading →

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CJ in the Sky with Diamonds

Posted on 2015/10/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 20th 2015   Behold ClaraJane playing on giant inflatable trampoline pillow at the enchanting Connors Farm in Danvers, MA. Lucy in the Sky [1min, 33secs]:    

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A Blogger’s Dream

Posted on 2015/10/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 20th 2015 Wait. Let me tell you how disgusting and spoiled I am.  Here I am, lying in my filth, doing my favorite thing in the world (blogging, aka: electronic scrap-booking), when Dear Hubsand casually comes in and … Continue reading →

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Jacket Chick

Posted on 2015/10/19 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 19th 2015 When our friends handed down some clothes over the weekend, the haul included a (hard earned but outgrown) leather jacket for ClaraJane.  Ambivalent though I may be about leather, it fit her perfectly.  I thought it … Continue reading →

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Family Values

Posted on 2015/10/18 by circuskitchen

Sunday, October 18, 2015 In our entire marriage until now, the only value that Paul and I have managed to establish as a a hard and fast rule in our flamly goes like this: CIRCUSKITCHEN FLAMLY CREED:        … Continue reading →

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Silly Billy, Dominique & Big Boy Miles

Posted on 2015/10/17 by circuskitchen

Saturday,  October 17th 2015 (Afore & Beyond) Now that our friends’ son has moved near us from NYC, we get to see them more often.  Today’s pleasure happened upon my return from work.  Here is a smattering of images from … Continue reading →

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Alien Nerds

Posted on 2015/10/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 16th 2015 In the car on the way to our friends’ house for dinner, the kids are busy in the back.  Here is Gavin’s “Alien Nerd:”   See it’s huge brain?   It’s so big it’s bulging out … Continue reading →

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Clarksburg Camping – Setting the Stage

Posted on 2015/10/10 by circuskitchen

Saturday, October 10th 2015 Come morning we awake to find that we live HERE now: Gavin models one of the adjacent camp sites awaiting our friends.   ClaraJane dares herself to climb a stump:   Paul gets to work with … Continue reading →

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Clarksburg Camping – Getting There

Posted on 2015/10/09 by circuskitchen

Friday-Saturday, October 9-10th West we go, through a rainstorm, into the night:   To the tippy Northwest corner of Massachusetts:   As the storm and sun moved East, we moved West and were greeted with fresh;   Under the cloak of darkness:   … Continue reading →

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Camping: This is All We Need

Posted on 2015/10/09 by circuskitchen

Friday,  October 9th 2015 After weeks of planning and days of organizing, literally EVERYTHING we need is all prepped and ready to go. Actually there are already bikes,  scooters and skate boards in the car,  plus camp chairs, hammock,  fire … Continue reading →

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