Category Archives: health

Vetting Cats in Triplicate

Posted on 2021/03/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 11th 2021 . On this much-anticipated day, we load three cats into a bag and haul them off to the Cambridge Cat Clinic. Because Covid precautions prevent my daughter from accompanying me and the cats beyond the front … Continue reading →

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Beach Bro

Posted on 2021/03/10 by circuskitchen

March 2021 Here is my brother as a young homeless hippy living on a beach in Hawaii. One of my favorite photos of any person of all time. . . Now it’s a few lifetimes later and it just makes … Continue reading →

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Kim Holderness on “Going Back to Normal”

Posted on 2021/03/09 by circuskitchen

March 9th 2021 Most of my life I’ve functioned as the most extroverted of extroverts. (Even though I also need alone time to recharge.) Since quarantine began, whatever social muscle that is has atrophied and I don’t find myself wanting … Continue reading →

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The Tonic of Walden Ice

Posted on 2021/03/07 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 7th 2021 Unable to tolerate another day around the house, I insist we go out into nature *somewhere.* Being big dumb novices with no planning, I choose an easy target; walk around Walden Pond. Daddy contracts a sudden … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Go Ahead and Be Embarrassed Then

Posted on 2021/03/07 by circuskitchen

. AT RISE: Mom and the kids are pulling into the parking lot of Walden Pond. MOM: Look kids, I want you to know this is not just a beautiful destination. It’s also historically significant. A man once made a … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Food: Chinese Take Out

Posted on 2021/03/07 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 7th 2021 . AT RISE: Dad is laid out on the floor of the living room with a pulled back. Kids are doing stuff and mom comes out of the kitchen. MOM: Well kids, daddy’s back is out, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Amanda

Posted on 2021/03/04 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 4th 2021 2021-03-04 Happy Birthday Amanda [0:49]: (NOTE: ClaraJane chose this thumbnail for the video on account of how dumb my face looks. All I’m saying is, I KNOW.) . 🍰

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Look at that Cat: Connect Four

Posted on 2021/03/03 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 3rd 2021 TFW your daughter asks you to play teeny tiny, itty bitty Connect Four, and you tell her yes later, but she stays right there and plays Connect Four with the cat. . . The stakes remain… … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Remembering to Practice

Posted on 2021/03/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, March 1st 2021 . Today’s parenting triumph in the Distance Learning Environment is *remembering* -finally- that Young Miss has *asked* us to remind her to practice her cursive. And how. What are the three things kids need again? Love, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Food: An Offer I Can’t Refuse

Posted on 2021/02/28 by circuskitchen

Sunday, February 28th 2021 . Boy *insists* on making me Breakfast in Bed this morning! When he first offers, I say “Thank you but I’d rather get up and come be with the family.” He says, “No I just really … Continue reading →

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