Category Archives: education

I Don’t See Any Reason That You Should Know What I’ve Been Doing

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016   Judging from this Homework Log of Gavin’s I just found, it looks like we are totally acing this homework supervision thing. (Not.)  Of the Book Report, Language Arts and Math assignments he’s had this week, he’s made … Continue reading →

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Exterminate Your Stress

Posted on 2016/01/06 by circuskitchen

aka:  FUNNY RELAXATION VIDEOS   F* That:  A Guided Meditation [2:29]:       Dalek Relaxation Tape for Humans [1:18]:     Dawg Won’t Listen to Owner [1:33]:   That is all.

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Jenny, Jenny, Jenny and Tall Paul

Posted on 2016/01/06 by circuskitchen

January 2016 At the behest of Tommy the veteran Cambridge native, actual Marine and most endearing custodian at our kids’ school, I looked up these two pieces of musical history as he decreed.  It seemed fitting that I note them here … Continue reading →

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UkeOke: Auld Lang Syne

Posted on 2016/01/01 by circuskitchen

AULD LANG SYNE – Chords & Lyrics  #Ukulele  

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Magic in the Mess

Posted on 2015/12/31 by circuskitchen

New Year 2016 For the New Year -and always- my aims include this:   That is my hope with this blog in celebrating “Sacred in the Mundane.” After all: Amen. And HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Zachary on Stage at ImprovBoston

Posted on 2015/12/26 by circuskitchen

Saturday, December 26th 2015 Here is my nephew Zachary during his appearance on stage as a volunteer at ImprovBoston on my Birthday. 2015-12-25 Zachary @BostonImprov:     GREAT JOB ZACHARY!!!    

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Dreams of Icarus

Posted on 2015/12/26 by circuskitchen

Flight.  Incroyable. Les Reves d’Icare [26 mins, 43 secs]:   From October 2015: Le deuxième plus important événement aéronautique de France après le Salon du Bourget est un fabuleux délire organisé chaque année depuis bientôt un demi-siècle par la communauté … Continue reading →

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Dance Like Snowflakes

Posted on 2015/12/16 by circuskitchen

December 16th 2015 Under the wonderful direction of their Assistant Teacher Ms. KariAnne, ClaraJane’s Classroom Room 283 presented some lovely Winter Songs. 2016-12-16 Dance Like Snowflakes [43 seconds]:   [For whatever reason this one took me three months to post.  I … Continue reading →

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When Your Daddy is Chef

Posted on 2015/12/14 by circuskitchen

Monday,  December 14th 2015 And you grab him by the hand at school breakfast:        And he spreads the cream cheese on your bagel,  personally:          (Gavin ever at his own table) Or you happen by  -from grabbing your plastic … Continue reading →

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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

Posted on 2015/12/08 by circuskitchen

Tuesday,  December 8th 2015   My doctor posited this question to me yesterday. It turns out -and this will come as a surprise to exactly no one who knows me- that my brain chemistry is “hyperactive.”  (I know right?)  This … Continue reading →

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