Category Archives: domestic life

Ohio Thanksgiving 2015: Are We There Yet

Posted on 2015/11/25 by circuskitchen

11/25/2015 Somewhere across Pennsylvania: 7:30 Son Rise: Later that day… approaching West Virginia;  What have we here? Personally curated Happy-Fun Travel-Time Boxes! Suck it, Pinterest!

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Ohio Thanksgiving 2015 or Bust

Posted on 2015/11/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  November 25th 2015; just past midnight After 3 years of musing,  3 weeks of planning and 3 days of preparing hard core,  we’re OFF. The plan of my coming home from work, offloading work gear, uploading all our packed … Continue reading →

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Tea with ClaraJane – Revisited

Posted on 2015/11/22 by circuskitchen

Saturday, November 21st 2015   As I play tea with my daughter this day, we are using the set made for me as a child by my Grandma Maryan.  My stepmom’s mom in fact; a most industrious and multi-talented woman … Continue reading →

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Sacred (“Mundane”) Saturday

Posted on 2015/11/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday,  November 21st 2015 Possibly the greatest part of this day happens first.  At the risk of jynxing it I daresay my kids have been developing a true and decent relationship lately.   Here they are playing checkers:   I sneak … Continue reading →

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On the Occasion of my Sister’s 30th Birthday

Posted on 2015/11/21 by circuskitchen

November 21st 2015 On this day 30 years ago, I was a nearly 15 year-old freshman in high school. I was crossing the courtyard when my name was paged over the intercom to come to the office. When I got … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s Tattoo Parlour, Revisited

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 In a time when my awareness has become particularly sensitive to the intrusion of technology and commercialism in our lives, and when I am in calm but passionate pursuit of Mindfulness and making peace with the … Continue reading →

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Spine Lady – She’s *Baaack*

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 She’s *back*!  (See what I did there?) Yesterday we successfully extricated mom from the hospital.  Here she is saying fond goodbyes, with Bonnie -the invaluable stalwart friend- by her side.   At this point Mom is … Continue reading →

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Tooth Monster

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Thursday, November 12th 2015 In place of Gavin’s lost upper front and center tooth, the new one growing in is so big it’s been knocking the adjacent one askew.  Finally dangling from sinew, the askew one came out yesterday on the … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Mask

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 13th 2015   We are blessed by friends and family sending in their support to mom and to us, often with reminders to take care of the caregiver.  I’m not the caregiver, because mom has a nonstop stream … Continue reading →

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Knock Knock Sleepyhead

Posted on 2015/11/04 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, November 4th 2015 Upon arriving home in the late afternoon. 2015-11-04 ClaraJane’s Ruse [37 seconds]:    

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