Category Archives: forgiveness

UkeOke: Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Posted on 2016/02/16 by circuskitchen

  Here are the lyrics and chords to the iconic song written by our esteemed cousin, Ed Bruce (& his wife Patsy, then popularized by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson). Chord Notes:  1, 4, 5 with 1-tone step up for 2nd … Continue reading →

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School Punctuality Rant

Posted on 2016/02/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 10th 2015   Would-be Op-Ed for School [solicited for today’s Council meeting that I’m missing, and recorded here because …I’m a hopeless, helpless nerd]: *     *      *      *      *   … Continue reading →

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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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Gavin Sparring at Tae Kwon Do

Posted on 2016/01/14 by circuskitchen

January 7th & 14th – 2016 Gavin begins this year in a new Tae Kwon Do class, having moved up from “Little Tigers” through “Advanced Tigers” and on to “Level I.”   The class we attend has a mix of levels together, … 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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Here’s Why Homework

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  January 13th 2016   Sharing the matter with my mom, turns out she has a “speech” about homework ready to deliver to the boys,  for various reasons.  When she summarizes it for me I’m (almost) wordless.  Once in a … Continue reading →

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I Don’t See Any Reason That You Should Know What I’ve Been Doing

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 13th 2016   Judging from this Homework Log of Gavin’s I just found, it looks like we are totally acing this homework supervision thing. (Not.)  Of the Book Report, Language Arts and Math assignments he’s had this week, he’s made … Continue reading →

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My Bandaids are GONE

Posted on 2016/01/12 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 12th 2016   “I’m SAAAD!” ClaraJane comes in my bedroom this morning as I’m pulling on boots. “What is it Baby?” “I put bandaids in my …backpack?” she says to her reflection in the mirror, gulping  breaths. “Yes?” … Continue reading →

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