Monthly Archives: January 2016

“The Cat Scratched My Nose!” and Other Non-News

Posted on 2016/01/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, January 31st 2016 Being that our Dear Daughter is prone to dramatic exaggeration these days, (“She’s a Writer!” says her amazing teacher), AND prone to Bandaids, Kitten provided the perfect recipe for ClaraJane’s favorite predilections this morning right out … Continue reading →

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UkeOke: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Posted on 2016/01/30 by circuskitchen

January 30th 2016     I recently had the pleasure of performing on a municipal TV show called “Local Music Unplugged” in Billerica, MA.  My friend Chris Walzer is the producer and invited me on as a guest to perform … Continue reading →

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Math Morning – January 2016

Posted on 2016/01/28 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 28th 2016   Today was the much anticipated annual MATH MORNING at Tobin school; a rare opportunity for parents to come witness the intriguing materials and fascinating works of our students inside the classroom.  First up, ClaraJane’s class in … Continue reading →

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Snowplay

Posted on 2016/01/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, January 25th 2016 To celebrate a rare Monday with the family (instead of work), we headed to Fresh Pond to enjoy the recent snowfall.   2016-01-25 Snowplay [1:28]:              

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Puppy Play

Posted on 2016/01/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, January 25th 2015 I had the pleasure of showing Liz the wonders of a 2nd hand store on her quest to obtain toys for the puppies.  Success! 2015-01-25 Golden Puppy Play [47 seconds]:  

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Baby Mary and PUPPIES

Posted on 2016/01/24 by circuskitchen

January 24th 2016   To quote my sister, “So, this happened.” 2016-01-24 Baby Mary & Puppies [54 seconds]:   ‘Nuff said.  (o:

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Fireworks

Posted on 2016/01/19 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 19th 2016 2016-01-19 Fireworks [16 secs]:

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Gavin Sparring at Tae Kwon Do

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

January 7th & 14th – 2016 Gavin begins this year in a new Tae Kwon Do class, having moved up from “Little Tigers” through “Advanced Tigers” and on to “Level I.”   The class we attend has a mix of levels together, … Continue reading →

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Stop Gavin!

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 14th 2016 2016-01-14 Stop Gavin! [45 seconds]:

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Super Stretch and his Sidekick BAM!

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016 Messing around in a solid effort to get post-homework, pre-bedtime ya-ya’s out on the trampoline, Gavin was determined for me to catch a shot of him mid-air. Here is what we got:   The camera seems … Continue reading →

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