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About circuskitchen

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

The Little Boy from Aleppo

Posted on 2016/08/18 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 18th 2016 His name is Omran Daqneesh.   Here is the Daily Mail news report:   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3748180/Wounded-Syrian-boy-harrowing-image-shocked-world-breaks-reunited-parents.html?ito=social-facebook:   Here is a video: Little boy rescued from the rubble in Syria [2:30]:       Just yesterday I wrote that this … Continue reading →

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Upworthy Robbery at Knifepoint Guy

Posted on 2016/08/18 by circuskitchen

August 2016 In the face of too many horrors about the world I arguably shouldn’t be reading, this blog is the little slice of heaven I leave my kids.  Here ya go kids, another beautiful, amazing thing: He was robbed … Continue reading →

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CircusKitchen Camping Trip LOG!

Posted on 2016/08/15 by circuskitchen

THIS INDEX IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, FOR REFERENCE INTO PERPETUITY, so our flamly can speed-dial up the stories, photos & videos from our camping adventures.  Our first  year -2013- we went ONCE.  The next year -2014- we went ONCE. … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s Sleepover with Bubble Wow

Posted on 2016/08/15 by circuskitchen

August 15th 2016   Today is the day of a much anticipated sleepover for ClaraJane with her beloved Bubble Wow.   And it is perfectly delightful.   Thank you Bubble Wow!

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Bumpkin Island MOVIE

Posted on 2016/08/12 by circuskitchen

August 12th 2016 2016-08-12 Bumpkin Island Camping [6:13]:                                              

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Bumpkin Island Escape

Posted on 2016/08/12 by circuskitchen

Friday, August 12th 2016   Forget the ferry boat, Daddy gotta boat.  As for getting our gear and us all across the the harbor, he takes the Fox, Goose and Grain approach.   First the boy and the gear:   … Continue reading →

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Mighty Daddy Bumpkin

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

August 11th 2016 We’re used to DaddyLove being BIG.  And it’s true. All the more fun trying a different perspective:           You’re actually amazing DLove.  Thanks for alll you do!

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Bumpkin Island Bumpkins

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 11th 2016 Now that’ Daddy’s here, we go exploring.   You can actually WALK from the island to the land at high tide.                 We spend the afternoon alternately hiding from … Continue reading →

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Camping Bumpkin – Ahoy Daddy 

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday,  August 11th 2016 8am this morning finds me in the hammock contemplating whether I want to scrounge up a campfire to make coffee or just keep going without coffee until some point later when Daddy might be here to … Continue reading →

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Camping Bumpkin – Ferryboat Fairies

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  August 10th 2016 Home from my gig with smooth enough transitions to catch an earlier Boston Harbor Ferry than expected. Daddy joins us tomorrow by shark or something we don’t know what. We’ll just have to camp and sea. … Continue reading →

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