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Gavin’s 14th Birthday
May 1st 2022 . 2022-05-01 Gavin’s 14th Birthday [2:53]: . . . 🤗🎂💕
Posted in art, childhood, comedy, cousins, faith, family, fight, food, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, money, parenthood
Tagged Archery Games, Archery Games Boston, Gavin birthday archery piñata
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Apple Picking 2🍎22
October 3rd 2022 . Sakes alive we went apple picking. I had no gigs because I didn’t make it to Amsterdam. Been here before but this year my peeps are looking unusually tall, even for them: And I was even … Continue reading
Posted in art, childhood, comedy, family, health, juggling, love, mental health, money, nature, parenthood, Performing Life, travel, Vitamin N
Tagged Nicewicz Farms
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Class Pet: Pascal
Thursday, August 5th 2021 . So it’s my daughter’s turn to host the classroom pet until summer’s end. Pascal the Gecko promised to be low maintenance and we love animals, so it was a no brainer to agree. Some things … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, cats, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, health, learning, Look at that Cat, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, persistence, school, science, what’s “work-life balance?”, work-life balance
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At Rise: Mom at the Dentist
Monday, June 28th 2021 AT RISE: Mom is at the dentist’s office getting settled in the dentist chair. Assistant: Here you are. [Starts adjusting equipment in the room.] Mom: Thanks. [Starts feeling an almost imperceptible pulsing between the left and … Continue reading
Five Stages of Grief: Golden Retriever Edition
Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 . Golden Retriever Shocked by a Kitten occupying his bed! [2:20]: . When I sent this video to my (13 y/o) son, he wrote: “he went through the 5 stages of grief! denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, cats, childhood, comedy, evidence they get along, fight, fighting Fascism, forgiveness, Friendship, learning, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, siblings
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We Are Generation X
June 2021 . Even if my daughter says I’m in Generation “XL,” we still got a lot to be proud of. Survival and adaptation-wise anyway. Just the fact that the I N T E R N E T –and CELL … Continue reading
Posted in activism, childhood, Clowning, comedy, family, forgiveness, global inequity, health, history, learning, mental health, music
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At Rise: True
Thursday, June 3rd 2021 AT RISE: Momb is near the door trying to leave the house to for an errand with Boy. Boy is sitting at his desk wearing headphones, looking at his computer screen and tying his shoe in … Continue reading
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Carrot Talk 🥕
Friday, May 28th 2021 . 2021-05-28 Carrot Talk 🥕 [0:29]: . 🥕🥕🥕
Posted in art, childhood, Clowning, comedy, family, food, global inequity, health, love, mental health, music, parenthood, parenting, Performing Life, persistence
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Supersoaking the Neighbors
May 18th 2021 . After 14 months of pandemic social *distancing,* I’m pleased as punch that the kids persuaded me to take them shopping for “Supersoakers” on this first hot day of the year. . 2021-05-18 Supersoaking the Neighbors [0:29]: … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, comedy, Corona Quarantine, fight, forgiveness, Friendship, health, history, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, Vitamin N
Tagged #INeedtoRELOAD!, water fight
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UNMASKED & ENTITLED at NORDSTROM RACK
Friday, May 7th 2021 Simply too fun not to share. (And too short not to watch!) . UNMASKED & ENTITLED at NORDSTROM RACK [0:36]: .
Posted in activism, art, Black Lives Matter, comedy, Corona Quarantine, fight, history, learning, politics, Religious Hypocrisy, science, social justice, Socialism?
Tagged stupid white lady, woman of god
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