Category Archives: Hospital Clowning

Hospital Clowning: Touchdown Dance

Posted on 2019/01/30 by circuskitchen

January 30th 2019   In light of the upcoming Superbowl between New England Patriots and LA Rams, Boston Children’s Hospital created a touchdown dance challenge in this one-minute video featuring two of my team mates, Dr. Bafu & Doc Skeeter.  Personally I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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(Hospital) Clowning: Figure Skating Clown

Posted on 2019/01/29 by circuskitchen

  Kinda annoying that a figure skater on a lark is possibly a better clown than I’ll ever be.  What a wonderful find, from the 1998 World Professional Championships. Kurt Browning – Clown Figure Skating Routine [5:37]:     On a … Continue reading →

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Traveling at the Speed of Canoe

Posted on 2019/01/24 by circuskitchen

Thursday, January 24th 2019   As I write, I am in Boston (Cambridge MA), between conferences, needing to unpack from Atlanta last weekend so I can go back to Atlanta this weekend. I once heard a proverb about how the soul … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: 2nd Annual Meeting of the Noses

Posted on 2019/01/22 by circuskitchen

January 2019 So much to say and share about the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Noses medical clown convention, hosted in Atlanta this year by Humorology Atlanta (Ha!).  It may well take an indefinite amount of time. For now here’s … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Salaam

Posted on 2019/01/16 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, January 16th 2019 Because we encounter so many Arabic speaking families, I went to the hospital’s family center today to ask a liaison how to say basic greetings in Arabic.   Here they are (phonetically): HELLO:  Marshaba  GREETING OF PEACE:  … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Mom, FUN!

Posted on 2019/01/15 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 15th 2019   We poke our heads in the door of six year old Weston and his mom gives a thoughtful look and tells us her son had just said to her, “Mom.  FUN!”  as he hadn’t had … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: There Are Always More Sick Kids

Posted on 2018/12/07 by circuskitchen

Friday, December 7th 2018   Voice in my head when I’m leaving the hospital:  “But there are so many more sick kids.” Voice in my head: “But you made a difference to all that you could.”   Voice in my … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Giving Tuesday with the Laughter League

Posted on 2018/11/27 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 27th 2018 2018-11-27 Laughter League on Giving Tuesday [2:02]: ♥

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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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Laughter League Live: Be Bopper Highlights

Posted on 2018/11/03 by circuskitchen

Thursday, November 1st 2018 Mamma did alright in the show too: Laughter League Live! ◊

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