Category Archives: family

Meeting Manmeat

Posted on 2018/03/06 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 6th 2018 Stealing into town for a secret afternoon rendezvous with my Hubsand, I find him like this:   Eating of course!  Nonchalantly enjoying a little maintenance meal and casually holding up a building. When you love someone even … Continue reading →

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Olivia Surprise

Posted on 2018/03/01 by circuskitchen

Thursday March 1st 2018 Ding dong.  Who is it?  Cousin Olivia! 2018-03-01 OLIVIA SURPRISE [1:22]:   Love you Olivia! ♥♥♥♥♥

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Six Year Old Empties the Dishwasher

Posted on 2018/02/28 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 28th 2018 Sacred in the Mundane indeed. Look at my spectacular child!  What a joy it is for any parent to detect evidence that some parenting efforts might not be in vain. 2018-02-18 CLARAJANE EMPTIES THE DISHWASHER [30 … Continue reading →

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At Rise: 1,000 Love Notes

Posted on 2018/02/24 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 24th 2018   At Rise:  ClaraJane is following Mommy through the corridor as they head towards the car, each dressed in the fashion of the FROZEN movie which they are headed to emcee together. CJ:  I love you … Continue reading →

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Snowfall with Son

Posted on 2018/02/22 by circuskitchen

Thursday, February 22nd 2018 Enjoyed a lovely walk around the neighborhood with my son this evening.  At first he had wanted to get back home to play video games with friends, but in the end he said, “I’m glad I … Continue reading →

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Frozen Sing-A-Long with the Ladies

Posted on 2018/02/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, February 20th 2018 2018-02-20 FROZEN SING-A-LONG WITH THE LADIES [1:09]:       But first, Breakfast:             Pre-Show Entertainment by Bonaparte:   Post-Show Rendezvous with Miles & Spy Pond (in February):   And lo!  … Continue reading →

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Phoning It In

Posted on 2018/02/17 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 17th 2018 We kick off February Break messing around with a photo app in bed, and the results are IN.   And the winner is:   And Most Honorable Mention: ♥♥♥♥

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Hospital Clowning: Seven Discoveries

Posted on 2018/02/15 by circuskitchen

Thursday,  February 15th 2018 1)  Therapy Dogs One of the hazards of hospital clowning is crossing paths with therapy dogs.  I say ‘hazard’ because I love animals so much and when I ran into Cooper today I came unglued.  Look at … Continue reading →

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Parenting: Video Game Rant

Posted on 2018/02/11 by circuskitchen

Sunday, February 11th 2018 Somehow my son’s extensive and impressive foray into Minecraft has morphed into a “Roblox” habit.  Keep in mind yes we regulate the amount of time he gets on the computer, say nothing for the unmitigated access … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Zachary and Olivia

Posted on 2018/02/09 by circuskitchen

Friday, February 9th 2018   2018-02-09 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZACHARY AND OLIVIA [1:47]:    Love these two monkeys!     ♥♥

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