Category Archives: domestic life

HALLOWEEN 2015 – Trick or Treat

October 31st 2015 This is the face Gavin maintained all through the conclusion of our Trick-or-Treating that night.  I’ve never seen him smile like that.  It was so goofy and cute all I could say is, “Careful don’t break your … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN 2015 – Feeling Spooky

October 29th 2015 In The Spirit!                                   “I’m Evil” she says:             Speaking of artwork, here is a piece … Continue reading

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UkeOke: The Armadillo Song

October 28th 2015   As God is my witness this song has been coming through me for the past few days, in the interstices of my activities.  I even previewed it last night at Open Mic in Lynn, MA after … Continue reading

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Like, Juggling Life

Sunday, October 25th 2015   After a grueling blitz of high-demand juggling gigs (the immensity and cacophony of which defy description), come Sunday afternoon I’m finishing the last of face paint customers and tasting the “finish” line. Then suddenly like magic … Continue reading

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A Blogger’s Dream

Tuesday, October 20th 2015 Wait. Let me tell you how disgusting and spoiled I am.  Here I am, lying in my filth, doing my favorite thing in the world (blogging, aka: electronic scrap-booking), when Dear Hubsand casually comes in and … Continue reading

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Jacket Chick

Monday, October 19th 2015 When our friends handed down some clothes over the weekend, the haul included a (hard earned but outgrown) leather jacket for ClaraJane.  Ambivalent though I may be about leather, it fit her perfectly.  I thought it … Continue reading

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Family Values

Sunday, October 18, 2015 In our entire marriage until now, the only value that Paul and I have managed to establish as a a hard and fast rule in our flamly goes like this: CIRCUSKITCHEN FLAMLY CREED:        … Continue reading

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Silly Billy, Dominique & Big Boy Miles

Saturday,  October 17th 2015 (Afore & Beyond) Now that our friends’ son has moved near us from NYC, we get to see them more often.  Today’s pleasure happened upon my return from work.  Here is a smattering of images from … Continue reading

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Alien Nerds

Friday, October 16th 2015 In the car on the way to our friends’ house for dinner, the kids are busy in the back.  Here is Gavin’s “Alien Nerd:”   See it’s huge brain?   It’s so big it’s bulging out … Continue reading

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Camping: This is All We Need

Friday,  October 9th 2015 After weeks of planning and days of organizing, literally EVERYTHING we need is all prepped and ready to go. Actually there are already bikes,  scooters and skate boards in the car,  plus camp chairs, hammock,  fire … Continue reading

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