Category Archives: faith

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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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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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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So This Happened

Posted on 2015/11/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday,  November 17th 2015 Note: MIND THE DATE! The event described here happened a week ago,  on 11/17/2015, totally irrespective of -but not impertinent to- the road trip we happen to be on now. Having forgotten I missed my date … Continue reading →

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Tobin Author Celebration

Posted on 2015/11/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 17th 2015 On this day we had the joy of coming into school to read and celebrate the writing work the students have been creating this fall.  First up, ClaraJane:     Here she is showing off the name … Continue reading →

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Dumb Ways to Die, by Gavin

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Friday,  November 13th 2015, after school Today CJ gave us very specific updates from Room 283, and Gavin gave us this cartoon he penciled in Art Class today. “Hi I’m Fred and I’m going to show you some dumb ways … 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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That’s More Like It

Posted on 2015/11/11 by circuskitchen

Monday, 11/09:  By the time I left the hospital Monday, Mom was at least in a more peaceful state.  She seemed to have come back from the edge of despair, and with the first of several tubes having finally been … Continue reading →

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