Category Archives: food

Dinner with Pops

Posted on 2016/04/02 by circuskitchen

Saturday, April 2nd 2016 What a treat it is when Pops comes to town.   This time we tried Frank’s Steakhouse and it was fantastic.   For starters, Pops checks the menu while Zachary challenges Uncle Paul to a  Thumb … Continue reading →

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Easter 2016

Posted on 2016/03/27 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 27th 2016 Upon realizing we were NOT going to make it to (Unitarian) Church with ANY trace of grace, dignity or punctuality, we switched gears and asked Grandma if she was available for a spontaneous Easter feast (advance … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Morning Adventure

Posted on 2016/03/25 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 25th 2016               For this “Good Friday” off from school, and because of Baby Mary’s proclivity for “adventure” in the morning times, we arranged a family get-together around that.  And though none … Continue reading →

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Supper SNAFU

Posted on 2016/03/16 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 16th 2016 After Gavin’s Tae Kwon Do class on Wednesdays, it’s almost kids’ bedtime but we still need to eat.  Back at home on this night, Daddy was going to feed CJ early and get her to bed, … Continue reading →

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The Goldfish Cracker Game

Posted on 2016/02/17 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 17th 2016 By Gavin and ClaraJane.   2016-02-17 Goldfish Cracker Game [28 seconds]:

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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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“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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Stop Gavin!

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 14th 2016 2016-01-14 Stop Gavin! [45 seconds]:

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The Time that Land Forgot

Posted on 2015/12/31 by circuskitchen

Or something like that. December 26th – 31st 2015 I’ve no idea what we’ve been doing.  But here are some clues:         Somewhere in there we had brunch with Pops before he headed back to Minnesota:   … Continue reading →

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My (45th) Birthday

Posted on 2015/12/26 by circuskitchen

Saturday, December 26th 2015 – 45th Birthday After all were in bed in Plymouth Christmas night, Dear Hubsand builds me a fire:     After nearly tropical temperatures leading up to Christmas, the cold front finally arrives in a single … Continue reading →

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