Category Archives: grandparenthood

Tea with ClaraJane – Revisited

Posted on 2015/11/22 by circuskitchen

Saturday, November 21st 2015   As I play tea with my daughter this day, we are using the set made for me as a child by my Grandma Maryan.  My stepmom’s mom in fact; a most industrious and multi-talented woman … Continue reading →

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Spine Lady – She’s *Baaack*

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 She’s *back*!  (See what I did there?) Yesterday we successfully extricated mom from the hospital.  Here she is saying fond goodbyes, with Bonnie -the invaluable stalwart friend- by her side.   At this point Mom is … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Mask

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 13th 2015   We are blessed by friends and family sending in their support to mom and to us, often with reminders to take care of the caregiver.  I’m not the caregiver, because mom has a nonstop stream … Continue reading →

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That’s More Like It

Posted on 2015/11/11 by circuskitchen

Monday, 11/09:  By the time I left the hospital Monday, Mom was at least in a more peaceful state.  She seemed to have come back from the edge of despair, and with the first of several tubes having finally been … Continue reading →

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Post-Op Mamma

Posted on 2015/11/07 by circuskitchen

Saturday, November 7th 2015 Had the pleasure of waiting in the wings throughout Mom’s surgery day yesterday, and visiting her today.  So far so good!   [I know, we’re on the floor in the hospital waiting area.  Don’t worry, it’s … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Spine

Posted on 2015/11/06 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 6th 2015 OK let’s get this strait (ha ha).  Here’s Mom’s spine (before surgery):     In the image on the right, down the center of the spine is of course the spinal cord, shown here mostly in … Continue reading →

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Medical Terminology & Hospital Fun

Posted on 2015/11/06 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 6th 2015     Chi-Chi:  Our family’s favorite term for “Unnecessary Torture.” ChiChiville:  The place where your pain subsumes your pride. That’s where my mom has been spending an ever increasing amount of her time in recent past… especially since … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN 2015 – The Day Before

Posted on 2015/10/31 by circuskitchen

Friday,  October 30th 2015 You’d never know it’s only the day BEFORE Halloween, starting with the Halloween Party at School:   Gavin and Miles test out their Sparring Ninja & Gladiator costumes, while the Ladybug and Warrior Girl snuggle.  Or … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s 3rd Birthday

Posted on 2014/07/11 by circuskitchen

2014-07-11 Having flown across country late into the night, we awake on ClaraJane’s THIRD Birthday at Grandpa Bruce & Grandma ‘Nita’s in (Secret Magic Unicorn Oakland) California! WITH Hawaii and Arkansas Cousins!!! 2014-07-11 CJ’s Third Birthday [5:04]:   As for … Continue reading →

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Easter 2014

Posted on 2014/04/20 by circuskitchen

April 20th 2014 (It’s 2017 as I retrieve this from the distant-not-so-distant past… my own personal time travel machine!   All part of “The Warehouse” master plan, mwuah-ha-ha.) CIRCUSKITCHEN EASTER 2014 [2:15]:                 … Continue reading →

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