Category Archives: art

CJ Ballet Watch Day with Roze

Posted on 2017/02/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 8th 2017 This day was highlighted by the kids being surprised at the bus by none other than our beloved ROZE!     Roze is technically the daughter of my friends Brady and Ina, but since neither of … Continue reading →

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What We’re Fighting the War For

Posted on 2017/02/03 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 3rd 2017 Tobin Montessori Winter Concert 2017  Featuring:  Gavin and Miles in 3rd Grade and introducing ClaraJane in Kindergarten!     2017-02-03 Tobin Winter Concert [5:28]:  (And yes, I include our Tobin Pledge Song here in its entirety.)   … Continue reading →

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CircusKitchen: TIME+MONEY

Posted on 2017/01/09 by circuskitchen

January 2017 Another index-in-progress tool for my own use in an effort to anticipate demands on the two most omni-present and pervasive parameters on our lives:  TIME + MONEY. •TIME:                       … Continue reading →

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My Pizzeria Birthday 2016

Posted on 2017/01/04 by circuskitchen

Monday, December 26th 2016 For my birthday this year, family graciously came to dinner at Pizzeria Regina where I work for kids night, including Aunt Jane Ann from Dallas!  It was a win-win-win and everyone (save for my poor suffering hubsand) … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day

Posted on 2016/12/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, December 14th 2016 2016-12-14 ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day [3:09]:   I’ll try not to write much because I am helplessly biased and watching her dance takes my breath away and draws tears from my eyes, so I have little … Continue reading →

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The Elephant’s Shoulder

Posted on 2016/11/23 by circuskitchen

November 22nd 2016   A couple days before Thanksgiving my Dear Hubsand arrives home clutching an array of fresh ingredients loose in his hands; cauliflower, carrots, I don’t know what else.  Being that he is a chef  -THE Chef-  I … Continue reading →

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Boston Peace Rally with Gavin

Posted on 2016/11/11 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 11th 2016   So pleased my boy opted to accompany me to the Peace Rally in Boston on this day.   2016-11-11 Boston Peace Rally [2:51]:         Boston Globe:  http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/11/11/crowd-gathers-for-post-election-love-rally-boston-common/d0pJOfTQ4ry7n2hqSBzdKN/story.html Channel 7:  http://whdh.com/news/peaceful-anti-trump-rally-held-on-boston-common/ Channel 5:  2016-11-11 … Continue reading →

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Sugar Skulls POOP-Style

Posted on 2016/11/07 by circuskitchen

Sunday, November 6th 2016   My soul sister Oksana is among other things a spanish teacher originally from Cuba.  Every year she conducts a wonderful celebration of Dia de los Muertos with her students, including the decoration of sugar skulls … Continue reading →

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Leah the Mermaid

Posted on 2016/10/04 by circuskitchen

October 4th 2016   I was gifted these photos of my sister Leah, in California, from a gig she did as a Mermaid!   I don’t have much to say about them other than I think they’re beautiful and they … Continue reading →

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Taekwondo, Angst and the Creative Process

Posted on 2016/09/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 21st 2016 So bummed my last post about this got vaporized.  I must tread delicately here to avoid betraying my Dear Boy Child. Here is the time last week when I misgauged the time of his class (it … Continue reading →

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