Category Archives: family

April Escape Into the Mystic

Posted on 2017/04/21 by circuskitchen

April 19th-21st 2017 April Break Escape:  Mystic, CT Definitely left pieces of our hearts in Mystic! Part I:  2017-04-19 INTO THE MYSTIC CT [2:42]:   Part II:  2017-04-20 MYSTIC POOL TIME AT THE TABER INN [1:20]:   Part III:  AQUARIUM (wherein … Continue reading →

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Easter 2017

Posted on 2017/04/16 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 16th 2017 2017 04 16 CIRCUSKITCHEN EASTER [3:19]:   Meanwhile in Fenway Park:   Meanwhile in Hawaii: Looking forward to seeing these cousins soon! Meanwhile in Florida:   I guess this how they do it, we don’t know. … Continue reading →

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Meow Meow – Purrsist

Posted on 2017/04/04 by circuskitchen

April 2017 I figured “Aggressively Political” was perhaps not an attractive title. Chelsea Handlers says it here exactly right, in 71 seconds: CHELSEA HANDLER’S Politics: Says She’s Not Aggressive (VIDEO) [1:11]:    Nevertheless we PERSIST.  

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Big Cat, Little Cat

Posted on 2017/03/30 by circuskitchen

March 29th 2017 The kids and I can hardly get enough of this video of our “Kitten in the Future.” The guy cracks me up, alternatively cooing compliments and kisses with yelling out in pain as the cat keeps “kissing” him … Continue reading →

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CJ Reads to Kitten

Posted on 2017/03/20 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 20th 2017 Oh Happy Spring; My baby is READING! With apparently very little help from me, my baby is suddenly READING, as she demonstrates here for Kitten. 2017-03-20 CJ READS TO KITTEN [49 seconds]:      

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Complicity

Posted on 2017/03/16 by circuskitchen

From Saturday Night Live 3/11/2017: COMPLICIT -SNL [1:43]:    Another great job by the SNL Crew (and Scarlett Johanssan). *sigh* And, PS:  F#ck you Ivanka.  Especially f#ck your ENTIRE family (except your baby of course… until he grows up to be … Continue reading →

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Snow Day News – Extra Extra

Posted on 2017/03/14 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 14th 2017 During this wet and windy snow-day blizzard, among other things: Gavin got a new sweatshirt; Boys went out to play; The cat hid; And DaddyLove  “organized”  the fridge: 2017-03-14 CLEANING OUT THE FRIDGE [44 seconds]: ♥

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Silence and Privilege

Posted on 2017/03/13 by circuskitchen

March 13th 2017 From my friend Corey Morgan, because he says it well and it can’t be said enough: Trump Supporters: You want to know why the label of racist/bigot/xenophobe is pasted on you for supporting Trump? And you want … Continue reading →

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Happy International Women’s Hotel Room-to-Myself Day

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017   Last night I returned home to find a gift from my mom, and my boy wandering out of bed past bedtime.  Also his father whom I immediately locked onto for guidance I needed about a … Continue reading →

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Hotel Room by Myself

Posted on 2017/03/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 8th 2017 Now here is a dream any mother carries around deep within her heart.  I’d swear on my mother that I’d already shared this video long ago, but since I cannot find it elsewhere on the blog, … Continue reading →

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