Category Archives: childhood

Trumpet Pals

Posted on 2016/02/13 by circuskitchen

February 13th 2016 Dad’s love for trumpet is shared by his teacher, the lovely John Pearson (whose accomplishments include recording lead trumpet on the original Star Wars Theme Song).   Dad gifted Gavin a lesson with him while we were … Continue reading →

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Old Sacramento – Feb 2016

Posted on 2016/02/12 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 12th 2016   Our first morning starts out like any morning; giving the dog his coffee:                   Down at the station, we fill time waiting for the train:     Gavin … Continue reading →

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Boston to Oakland – February 2016 – Day 1

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, February 11th 2016                         More to come.  

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School Punctuality Rant

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 10th 2015   Would-be Op-Ed for School [solicited for today’s Council meeting that I’m missing, and recorded here because …I’m a hopeless, helpless nerd]: *     *      *      *      *   … Continue reading →

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The Tobin Pledge Song

Posted on 2016/02/05 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 5th 2016 TOBIN PLEDGE SONG: Words by Maureen Santoro, Melody by Jennifer Oberhauser, Arrangement by Whitney Simmonds, Commissioned by John Martha-Reynolds   After writing a melody for our school’s Tobin Pledge back in 2013, it’s been making its way into … Continue reading →

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Tobin Winter Concert – 2016

Posted on 2016/02/05 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 5th 2016   Selected and (totally biased) highlights from this morning’s Winter Concert at school, including closeups of possibly the two erstwhile most miserable-looking boys, our own Gavin and Miles.  (Followed by my write-up for the school paper, … Continue reading →

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Darth Snowflake “Strikes” Again

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016   This time it was the cheek.  “Kitten scratched me!” she protests, after mauling the thing herself unremittingly for several minutes.  “And he also said, ‘HHHHAAAA,’” she complains, whimpering in my lap.   (Yes that means, … Continue reading →

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Annoying My Brother

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 Of the many, many things I love about Social Media (Facebook in particular – which I use as the battlegrounds for social & political progress), I love that I get to see my brother sometimes.  After … Continue reading →

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“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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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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