Category Archives: family

Lawrence Hall of Face

Posted on 2016/02/13 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 13th 2016   After the gloriously scenic drive to the Lawrence Hall of Science,             There was also this: 2016-02-13 Lawrence Hall of Face [1min,12secs]:  

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Trumpet Pals

Posted on 2016/02/13 by circuskitchen

February 13th 2016 Dad’s love for trumpet is shared by his teacher, the lovely John Pearson (whose accomplishments include recording lead trumpet on the original Star Wars Theme Song).   Dad gifted Gavin a lesson with him while we were … Continue reading →

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Old Sacramento – Feb 2016

Posted on 2016/02/12 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 12th 2016   Our first morning starts out like any morning; giving the dog his coffee:                   Down at the station, we fill time waiting for the train:     Gavin … Continue reading →

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Boston to Oakland – February 2016 – Day 1

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, February 11th 2016                         More to come.  

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Darth Snowflake “Strikes” Again

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016   This time it was the cheek.  “Kitten scratched me!” she protests, after mauling the thing herself unremittingly for several minutes.  “And he also said, ‘HHHHAAAA,’” she complains, whimpering in my lap.   (Yes that means, … Continue reading →

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Annoying My Brother

Posted on 2016/02/03 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 Of the many, many things I love about Social Media (Facebook in particular – which I use as the battlegrounds for social & political progress), I love that I get to see my brother sometimes.  After … Continue reading →

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“The Cat Scratched My Nose!” and Other Non-News

Posted on 2016/01/31 by circuskitchen

Sunday, January 31st 2016 Being that our Dear Daughter is prone to dramatic exaggeration these days, (“She’s a Writer!” says her amazing teacher), AND prone to Bandaids, Kitten provided the perfect recipe for ClaraJane’s favorite predilections this morning right out … Continue reading →

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Math Morning – January 2016

Posted on 2016/01/28 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 28th 2016   Today was the much anticipated annual MATH MORNING at Tobin school; a rare opportunity for parents to come witness the intriguing materials and fascinating works of our students inside the classroom.  First up, ClaraJane’s class in … Continue reading →

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Snowplay

Posted on 2016/01/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, January 25th 2016 To celebrate a rare Monday with the family (instead of work), we headed to Fresh Pond to enjoy the recent snowfall.   2016-01-25 Snowplay [1:28]:              

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Puppy Play

Posted on 2016/01/25 by circuskitchen

Monday, January 25th 2015 I had the pleasure of showing Liz the wonders of a 2nd hand store on her quest to obtain toys for the puppies.  Success! 2015-01-25 Golden Puppy Play [47 seconds]:  

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