Category Archives: faith

Hospital Clowning: A Glimpse

Posted on 2017/10/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 16th 2017 From the throes of training for my new bestest dream job in the world, here is a wonderful news piece covering the team I will be joining (which is now called Laughter League).  In fact the … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s 4th Grade Trip to Thompson Island

Posted on 2017/09/27 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 27th 2017 Considering how much our flamly adores camping on Boston Harbor Islands, it came as a surprise when our son became dead-set against going on his overnight class field trip for two nights on Thompson Island. Turns … Continue reading →

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UkeOke: Village Ghetto Land

Posted on 2017/09/26 by circuskitchen

September 25th 2017 My newest favorite song that’s not new at all (came out when I was five but I never knew):   40 years and Stevie Wonder is still The Man, and still having to protest the same old … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Found My “People”

Posted on 2017/09/12 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 12th 2017 I mean, ARE clowns people?? Who cares. Either way, this is the happiest about *possibility* I remember being since Bernie Sanders was still running for president. I just completed my third and final round of auditioning … Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on 2017/08/19 by circuskitchen

Saturday, August 19th 2017 Proud to be a Bostonian on this day! LOVE CONQUERS HATE   When these White Supremacist Nazi M*therF#ckers got themselves a “Free Speech” permit to convene on Boston Common, THOUSANDS of peaceful counter-protesters took to the … Continue reading →

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Otherwise – A Reflection on Gratitude

Posted on 2017/08/15 by circuskitchen

“Otherwise” -by Jane Kenyon “I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. It might have been otherwise. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All … Continue reading →

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Hella Hull – Flying Lisle

Posted on 2017/08/13 by circuskitchen

Sunday, August 13th 2017 2017-08-13 FLYING LISLE [1:04]:     #Lisle  #FlyingLisle  #Hull  #HellaHull  #SistersWeekend  #AStPier  

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Hella Hull – Amanda “Gets” Crabs

Posted on 2017/08/11 by circuskitchen

Friday, August 11th 2017 2017-08-11 AMANDA GETS CRABS [2:34]:   #Amanda  #SisterWeekend #Hull #HellaHull #Crabs  

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At Rise: Stage Slapping

Posted on 2017/08/10 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 10th 2017 AT RISE:  Gavin has arrived home from camp and is addressing his mother. G:  Mama? M:  Yes? G:  I was thinking… well… first of all *[SLAP – with stage combat style knap]* M:  What the heck? … Continue reading →

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Gavin & Improv Camp

Posted on 2017/07/28 by circuskitchen

July 28th 2017 In order to attend Improv Camp as planned, Gavin had to come home from a last minute trip with his closest cousin Miles.  He was so mad he gave me the SILENT treatment for a whole night. … Continue reading →

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