Category Archives: global inequity

Frost Mountain Yurt Getaway 2018

Posted on 2018/12/30 by circuskitchen

December 27th -30th 2018 We did it again.  Escaped to some beautifully frosted mountain woods in Maine.   #OhThePrivileges! 2018-12-28 Frost Mountain Yurt Getaway [2:43]:             See also:  https://circuskitchen.com/2018/12/28/frost-mountain-sledding/ And:  https://circuskitchen.com/2018/12/28/elegant-hubsand-a-haiku/       #BlessingsInnumerable! … Continue reading →

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Christmas at the McSweeney’s 2018

Posted on 2018/12/25 by circuskitchen

December 25th 2018 Next stop:  Aunt Amanda’s, featuring Baby Rowan AND Aunt Jane Ann!   2018-12-25b Rowan’s First McSweeney Christmas [35 seconds]:     Mermaids and unicorns, hors d’oevres and babies oh my! ♥

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CircusKitchen Christmas 2018

Posted on 2018/12/25 by circuskitchen

December 25th 2018   [NOTE:  I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE VIDEO HERE IS NOT DISPLAYING; just click this link!] 2018-12-25 CircusKitchen Christmas 2018 [1:44]: https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA https://youtu.be/hCiw5OGZ4jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiw5OGZ4jA&feature=youtu.be   ♥

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Happy Holidays from The O’s 2018

Posted on 2018/12/21 by circuskitchen

Winter Solstice 2018 – 5:23 PM on Friday,  December 21st   With love from The O’s.  Or as 4 year-old cousin Mary calls us: “O O O O”   ♥♥♥♥

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Carry the Future

Posted on 2018/12/17 by circuskitchen

December 17th 2018   Just in time for the holidays, Dear Hubsand and I have found ourselves on a streak of purging and organizing.  There are few things so gratifying as getting things OUT of your environment that are no … Continue reading →

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Clowns Without Borders: No Laughing Matter

Posted on 2018/11/20 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 19th 2018   After a year of Hospital Clowning under my belt I finally feel ready to start trying to join Clowns Without a Borders.  Here is a documentary of an example of their exploits, in Lesbos three years … Continue reading →

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Toilet Chronicles: Oh What a Night

Posted on 2018/11/16 by circuskitchen

Somewhere between November 13-16th 2018 After taking care of my sweet son throughout a night of vomiting and diarrhea, it is apparently my turn.  “Things are not boding well for me,” I inform my husband as I clutch my cramping … Continue reading →

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At Rise: Ten Wushes by ClaraJane

Posted on 2018/08/11 by circuskitchen

Friday, August 10th  2018 AT RISE: The Oberhauser Four are on the way to the annual Sisters Weekend pilgrimage by the sea in Hull, Massachusetts. ClaraJane:  If I could have ten wushes, wanna know what I’d wush!? Mom:  [Idly] What … Continue reading →

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