Category Archives: faith

Easter 2016

Posted on 2016/03/27 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 27th 2016 Upon realizing we were NOT going to make it to (Unitarian) Church with ANY trace of grace, dignity or punctuality, we switched gears and asked Grandma if she was available for a spontaneous Easter feast (advance … Continue reading →

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Birdie Sanders Put a Bird On It

Posted on 2016/03/26 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 24th 2016   I for one don’t know if I will ever get enough of this magical moment.  I actually imagine this will be remembered as an historical moment in history for generations to come, but only time … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Morning Adventure

Posted on 2016/03/25 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 25th 2016               For this “Good Friday” off from school, and because of Baby Mary’s proclivity for “adventure” in the morning times, we arranged a family get-together around that.  And though none … Continue reading →

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Supper SNAFU

Posted on 2016/03/16 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 16th 2016 After Gavin’s Tae Kwon Do class on Wednesdays, it’s almost kids’ bedtime but we still need to eat.  Back at home on this night, Daddy was going to feed CJ early and get her to bed, … Continue reading →

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Many Times a Million

Posted on 2016/03/15 by circuskitchen

March 11th-ish, 2016 Ya parenting is tough.  And sometimes it is so very rough:   So, things with Gavin –while typically sensationally awesome– have sometimes been stupidly rough.  I’ll spare the details but suffice it to say it has involved … Continue reading →

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Super Tuesday – Shit Gettin’ Realz Yo

Posted on 2016/03/01 by circuskitchen

TUESDAY, March 1st 2016   I can only hope that when you are reading this, it is far enough in the future that the Drumpf plague that is overtaking the political climate in this country has receded into a footnote. … Continue reading →

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Boston for #Bernie

Posted on 2016/02/27 by circuskitchen

Saturday, Feb 27th 2016 We had the pleasure and privilege of marching through downtown Boston in support of Bernie Sanders today, a first in political activism in our family (aside what I do every day all day through social media … Continue reading →

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This Guy, Right Here – #Sanders2016

Posted on 2016/02/24 by circuskitchen

Feb 2016 Anyone who knows me on Facebook can see the hailstorm of madness I stir up daily fighting what I consider to be a moral crusade to save the world in the name of truth, justice and humanity.  Mostly … Continue reading →

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Attempt to Not Take Pictures – Day 1

Posted on 2016/02/20 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 20th 2016 Partly on account of stupid “Disk Full” messages on my computer (and honestly sated from recent trip), I commit myself to refraining from photographing the children for a while.  Their lives are hyper-documented.  I don’t need more … Continue reading →

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America Feels Great

Posted on 2016/02/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, February 15th 2015 “That sounds wonderful Jennifer,” Dad says after listening to me play him a song the other night.  “Do you ever go to any auditions or anything?” Some open mics, a local TV station, but that’s it … Continue reading →

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