Category Archives: forgiveness

Happy New Year from the O’s

Posted on 2017/01/01 by circuskitchen

January 1st 2017   After a wonderful 3-show gig and amazing NYE sushi feast with backgammon courtesy of  Dear Hubsand.   New Year’s Day we wandered around Boston Common.  Here are the kids fighting over who gets to pose in … Continue reading →

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Child Test – ClaraJane

Posted on 2016/11/20 by circuskitchen

November 18th 2016 “Child test. No coaching. Just write down exactly what they say.”   1. What is your name?  ClaraJane 2. How old are you?  5 3. When is your birthday?    Eleven seven eleven. 4. How old is Mommy? … Continue reading →

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TRUMPOCALYPSE: My Bad

Posted on 2016/11/10 by circuskitchen

2016-11-10 TRUMPOCALYPSE Day Two: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it right?  Is that why I witnessed ZERO political activism in my entire upbringing from childhood to adulthood?  I think the country was working good for them.   I think blacks, … Continue reading →

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Responsibility, Integrity, Love & The Black Stallion

Posted on 2016/10/14 by circuskitchen

I’ve been contemplating the notions of personal responsibility in life,   and managing expectations in life.   More and more I find myself refusing to ascribe to a BINARY MINDSET.  I run into it everywhere; politics (, kids’ mentality, etc. … Continue reading →

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You Guys Can Go Ahead and Kiss Now

Posted on 2016/09/25 by circuskitchen

  Sunday, September 25th 2016 Alas we have found a parking spot and cut the engine after a slightly stressful, maritally typical commute wherein the hubsand is at the wheel and the wife is backseat driving from shotgun.  We are … Continue reading →

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Standing Restored – Yes He Did

Posted on 2016/09/23 by circuskitchen

Thursday, September 22nd 2016 Picking up from Taekwondo, Angst and the Creative Process, and to answer my mom’s question “Well did he write the letter?” Yes he did finish it. Without much fuss at that.  And sealed it in an envelope. … Continue reading →

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Taekwondo, Angst and the Creative Process

Posted on 2016/09/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 21st 2016 So bummed my last post about this got vaporized.  I must tread delicately here to avoid betraying my Dear Boy Child. Here is the time last week when I misgauged the time of his class (it … Continue reading →

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Flamly Routines & Expectations

Posted on 2016/09/20 by circuskitchen

September 2016 Sometimes parenting requires you to be a hard ass, such as when adjusting back to school, and especially when you have a child being a smart ass.   So here FWIW is the current stab at growing a pair and … Continue reading →

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Love Unconditional

Posted on 2016/09/15 by circuskitchen

September 15th 2016 Here we have my daughter  –unapologetic bandaid on her face from the last time kitten scratched her–  demonstrating her unstoppable love. 2016-09-15 Love Unconditional [47 seconds]:     Kitten does have a name for what it’s worth; “Darth … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2016

Posted on 2016/06/19 by circuskitchen

Sunday, June 19th 2016   For Father’s Day, Paul gifted us with a day full gloriously unstructured possibility. First Up:  Hanging About   After the best darn Breakfast-He-Didn’t-Cook-Himself-Today, mom & kids swirling around the home and a lot of bicycle … Continue reading →

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