Category Archives: family

Sanjay and Arjun

Posted on 2017/07/13 by circuskitchen

July 13th 2017 Wherein my brother recorded his boys being… themselves. 2017-07-13 SANJAY & ARJUN [32 seconds]:    #Skyline

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Fire Face

Posted on 2017/07/12 by circuskitchen

July 12th 2017 That time I inadvertently lit my face on fire for the amusement of my family. 2017-07-12 FIRE FACE [2:04]: ♥ #fire juggling  #Skyline  #Sanjay  #Arjun  #Bruce  #Anita  #face on fire

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Underwater Arjun Cam

Posted on 2017/07/11 by circuskitchen

July 11th 2017 My nephew Arjun experimenting with his “Wanna Be GO” camera with his brother Sanjay and cousins Gavin and ClaraJane in Oakland (on her birthday no less). 2017-07-11 ARJUN POOL VID [0:55]:   More to come!

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Forbearance wtf?

Posted on 2017/07/05 by circuskitchen

July 5th 2017 Of the many things I saw around Bristol RI for the 4th of July Parade yesterday, I was also struck by the stillness and radiation of calm exuded by the Falun Dafa people. According to their display, their … Continue reading →

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40 Strangers, 50 Questions

Posted on 2017/07/04 by circuskitchen

July 4th 2017 Arduous and exhilarating as it was to juggle the entire route of America’s longest running 4th of July Parade today, it’s possible that the 7 minutes I spent watching this film were the most important.  On this day … Continue reading →

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Loving Lovells Island

Posted on 2017/07/04 by circuskitchen

June 28th through July 1st 2017 We did it again; camped on Lovells Island.  Aahhhhh, so great! 2017-06-30 Loving Lovells Island [2:13]:     ♥♥♥♥

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June 2017 Fantasy Blog List

Posted on 2017/06/22 by circuskitchen

June 2017 “Life is good; there’s just so much of it!” ~Mary Margaret Breed Life’s moved too fast and my electronics have moved too slow to document things here lately like I like.  Here as a poultice for my soul … Continue reading →

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Parenting Adventures: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part II

Posted on 2017/05/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, May 17th 2017 – continued Collecting the kids from the bus I take them to a park and give my son this letter. He was frankly my very sweet boy again and seemed rather pleased to receive the note; … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part I

Posted on 2017/05/17 by circuskitchen

Aka:  How to Not Kill Your Kid Wednesday, May 17th 2017 I definitely wanted to throttle my first born yesterday (Tuesday at Grandma’s).  Somehow I narrowly avoided that treachery and settled on proverbially ripping him a couple new a$$holes instead. Stressful … Continue reading →

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May Day Maturity

Posted on 2017/05/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, May 1st 2017 After the ecstasy of the birthday party on Sunday, and forgoing activism (International Worker’s Day and Immigrants Rights) on Monday, the afternoon of Gavin’s actual birthday found us at home with new toys and play. 2017 … Continue reading →

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