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performing artist, mom, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece... just a regular extraordinary person

Splash n’ Bash 2017 – Part 1

July 13th 2017 2017-07-13 SKYLINE SPLASH n’ BASH 2017 – Part 1 [4:13]:   #Arjun  #Sanjay #nephews #cousins #family #Skyline #SecretMagicUnicornOakland #LivingtheDream  

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Sanjay and Arjun

July 13th 2017 Wherein my brother recorded his boys being… themselves. 2017-07-13 SANJAY & ARJUN [32 seconds]:    #Skyline

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Fire Face

July 12th 2017 That time I inadvertently lit my face on fire for the amusement of my family. 2017-07-12 FIRE FACE [2:04]: ♥ #fire juggling  #Skyline  #Sanjay  #Arjun  #Bruce  #Anita  #face on fire

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Underwater Arjun Cam

July 11th 2017 My nephew Arjun experimenting with his “Wanna Be GO” camera with his brother Sanjay and cousins Gavin and ClaraJane in Oakland (on her birthday no less). 2017-07-11 ARJUN POOL VID [0:55]:   More to come!

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Heaven or Iowa

July 7th 2017 I rode a tornado and landed in Iowa.  I did not expect it to be so lush, gorgeous and wonderful.  (Or hot or windy or full of such generosity.) 2017-07-07 GRANDVIEW FARM IOWA [5:03]:   So amazing … Continue reading

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Persisting 101 with Queen Elizabeth

Resistance Summer 2017 Persisting 101 with Elizabeth Warren [6:03]:

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Forbearance wtf?

July 5th 2017 Of the many things I saw around Bristol RI for the 4th of July Parade yesterday, I was also struck by the stillness and radiation of calm exuded by the Falun Dafa people. According to their display, their … Continue reading

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Independence Day U.S.A.

July 4th 2017 Of all the images that struck me amid my 4th of July peregrinations this year, I believe the most poignant was this troupe of African American dancers (no photo).  Amid the thousands of us preparing to march … Continue reading

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40 Strangers, 50 Questions

July 4th 2017 Arduous and exhilarating as it was to juggle the entire route of America’s longest running 4th of July Parade today, it’s possible that the 7 minutes I spent watching this film were the most important.  On this day … Continue reading

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Loving Lovells Island

June 28th through July 1st 2017 We did it again; camped on Lovells Island.  Aahhhhh, so great! 2017-06-30 Loving Lovells Island [2:13]:     ♥♥♥♥

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