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

June 2017 Fantasy Blog List

Posted on 2017/06/22 by circuskitchen

June 2017 “Life is good; there’s just so much of it!” ~Mary Margaret Breed Life’s moved too fast and my electronics have moved too slow to document things here lately like I like.  Here as a poultice for my soul … Continue reading →

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To SCROTUS with Love from Vicente Fox (Former Mexican President)

Posted on 2017/06/14 by circuskitchen

June 2017 What a beautiful anomaly, to see a leader share such sound moral bearings… much less “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you have ever seen.” A Message for Donald Trump from Former Mexican President Vicente Fox [4:11]: … Continue reading →

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All of Me with Red Foxx and Scatman Crothers

Posted on 2017/06/13 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, June 13th 2017 Thanks to my brother Rob for pointing out this unbelievably great performance! Scatman Crothers and Redd Foxx – All Of Me [2:11]:   So good!!   ♥

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Jugglers on Boston NPR

Posted on 2017/06/02 by circuskitchen

Friday, June 2nd 2017 So this happened (in JUNE OF 2017): Jenny the Juggler and Peter Panic guest star as jugglers on the radio with Margery Egan and Jim Braude on NPR’s Boston Public Radio at the Boston Public Library! … Continue reading →

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Parenting Adventures: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part II

Posted on 2017/05/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, May 17th 2017 – continued Collecting the kids from the bus I take them to a park and give my son this letter. He was frankly my very sweet boy again and seemed rather pleased to receive the note; … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part I

Posted on 2017/05/17 by circuskitchen

Aka:  How to Not Kill Your Kid Wednesday, May 17th 2017 I definitely wanted to throttle my first born yesterday (Tuesday at Grandma’s).  Somehow I narrowly avoided that treachery and settled on proverbially ripping him a couple new a$$holes instead. Stressful … Continue reading →

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At Least He Ain’t a Black Guy

Posted on 2017/05/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, May 11th 2017 Because the U.S. political scene under Hair Trump has become so profoundly batshit unhinged bizarro-world crazy town, I don’t EVEN try to explain it to my kids these days.  But because we’re going to be stuck … Continue reading →

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A Bit Entrapped, But “Still Here”

Posted on 2017/05/06 by circuskitchen

Saturday, May 6th 2016 Sparing the details, here is my mom’s condition in a three nutshells: Entrapment – Catherine Zeta Jones [2:03]:   Jay and Silent Bob diamond Heist fart [2:11]:    Shirley MacLaine – I’m Still Here – Postcards … Continue reading →

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Heineken “Worlds Apart” for the Win

Posted on 2017/05/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 Amidst the absolutely insane political culture we got brewing around the whole world today, looka this shining beautiful nugget.   Heineken | Worlds Apart | #OpenYourWorld [4:26]:   Bravo Heineken!!!  

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May Day Maturity

Posted on 2017/05/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, May 1st 2017 After the ecstasy of the birthday party on Sunday, and forgoing activism (International Worker’s Day and Immigrants Rights) on Monday, the afternoon of Gavin’s actual birthday found us at home with new toys and play. 2017 … Continue reading →

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