Category Archives: love

Gavin’s 4th Grade Trip to Thompson Island

Wednesday, September 27th 2017 Considering how much our flamly adores camping on Boston Harbor Islands, it came as a surprise when our son became dead-set against going on his overnight class field trip for two nights on Thompson Island. Turns … Continue reading

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Expanding the Business – Dog Face Painting

Sunday, September 24th 2017 In order to close my face painting line at the end of a huge festival this year, I ordered the Four Horses of the Apocalypse, but all I got was dogs.  So I painted them.   … Continue reading

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Hospital Clowning: Found My “People”

Tuesday, September 12th 2017 I mean, ARE clowns people?? Who cares. Either way, this is the happiest about *possibility* I remember being since Bernie Sanders was still running for president. I just completed my third and final round of auditioning … Continue reading

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Back to School 2017

Tuesday, September 5th 2017 They actually posed like that spontaneously. Back to School for Daddy, too!   Here’s how it went down. First While Gavin was puzzling through which pants and shoes even still FIT him anymore, I had to … Continue reading

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Love Wins

Saturday, August 19th 2017 Proud to be a Bostonian on this day! LOVE CONQUERS HATE   When these White Supremacist Nazi M*therF#ckers got themselves a “Free Speech” permit to convene on Boston Common, THOUSANDS of peaceful counter-protesters took to the … Continue reading

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Otherwise – A Reflection on Gratitude

“Otherwise” -by Jane Kenyon “I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. It might have been otherwise. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All … Continue reading

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Hella Hull – Flying Lisle

Sunday, August 13th 2017 2017-08-13 FLYING LISLE [1:04]:     #Lisle  #FlyingLisle  #Hull  #HellaHull  #SistersWeekend  #AStPier  

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Hella Hull – Mary is a Mermaid

Saturday, August 12th 2017 Courtesy of cousins Evvy, Henry, Lisle, Gavin & ClaraJane: #SisterWeekend #Hull #HellaHull  #cousins  #beach  #Amazeballs

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Hella Hull – Mary is an Astronaut

Saturday, August 12th 2017 2017-08-12 MARY IS AN ASTRONAUT [0:09 seconds]:  

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Hella Hull – Amanda “Gets” Crabs

Friday, August 11th 2017 2017-08-11 AMANDA GETS CRABS [2:34]:   #Amanda  #SisterWeekend #Hull #HellaHull #Crabs  

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