Category Archives: love

Hospital Clowning: Twinsies with Gonzo

Posted on 2018/03/23 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 23rd 2018   1) Are You Jenny the Juggler? First thing this morning we are stopped in the hall by a Cardiology Nurse who calls me out and gushes that she has video footage of me on her … Continue reading →

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That Time Your Child Spontaneously Gives a Speech at a Political Forum

Posted on 2018/03/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 21st 2018 So I take my kids to the library to screen this documentary about the Women’s March:     I didn’t even ask if they WANTED to.  Especially in light of the fact that Gavin recently expressed … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Tuesday with Jay

Posted on 2018/03/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 20th 2018 1 )  Pre-Op Emergency We start the morning in Pre-Op, scrubbing in.  Our hands are barely wet when a nurse grabs us for an “Emergency!”   She brings us to the room of a boy who is … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: From Crying to Curious

Posted on 2018/03/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 16th 2018 1)  DR. JOEKULELE!: It’s my first time partnering with Dr. Joekulele (the next newest member of the team), and we are not bad!  I enjoy his games with kids where he continually fails to guess their name, … Continue reading →

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Face Painting: Convention Oh My!

Posted on 2018/03/09 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 9th 2018 More from the 2018 East Coast Face Painting Convention: JustPlainCrazyFaceArt.com at The Zoo:                             JustPlainCrazyFaceArt.com Fantasy:   One Stroke Class with Kellie Burris: Resistance is futile: … Continue reading →

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Face Painting: Prosthetic Horn Making

Posted on 2018/03/08 by circuskitchen

Thursday, March 8th 2018   How surreal to face several canceled buses, a snowstorm and several not-canceled buses only to land in horn-making class at the East Coast Face Painting Convention. I am pumped to try this!   The instructor also … Continue reading →

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Meeting Manmeat

Posted on 2018/03/06 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 6th 2018 Stealing into town for a secret afternoon rendezvous with my Hubsand, I find him like this:   Eating of course!  Nonchalantly enjoying a little maintenance meal and casually holding up a building. When you love someone even … Continue reading →

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Tooth Fairytale

Posted on 2018/03/04 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 4th 2018 (Click video below.) 2018-03-03 ADVENTURES IN TEETH WITH CLARAJANE [54 seconds]:   ♣♣

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Olivia Surprise

Posted on 2018/03/01 by circuskitchen

Thursday March 1st 2018 Ding dong.  Who is it?  Cousin Olivia! 2018-03-01 OLIVIA SURPRISE [1:22]:   Love you Olivia! ♥♥♥♥♥

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Six Year Old Empties the Dishwasher

Posted on 2018/02/28 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 28th 2018 Sacred in the Mundane indeed. Look at my spectacular child!  What a joy it is for any parent to detect evidence that some parenting efforts might not be in vain. 2018-02-18 CLARAJANE EMPTIES THE DISHWASHER [30 … Continue reading →

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