Category Archives: making art

At Rise: My Other, Like, Daughter

Wednesday, April 11th 2018 AT RISE:  The Oberhauser four are in the car arriving home in the afternoon. Daddy:  OK who’s ready to go to ClaraJane’s clarinet recital tonight at the high school? Mom:  Beg your pardon? Dad:   ClaraJane has … Continue reading

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Touchnote to Spidey-Moneyman

Wednesday April 11th 2018 Waking Up Woke (For context, see previous post.)     (And to make amazing postcards that get mailed to YOUR loved ones, see Touchnote.com!) #FWIW #Touchnote.com #WakeUpWoke ♥

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ClaraJane and Simra – Puppet Theatre

Sunday, April 8th 2018 Thoroughly enjoyed these two oft-inseparable pals performing a series of PUPPET SHOWS (in my kids’ bedroom which has recently been cleaned up for a change, halleluia). Simra & ClaraJane’s Puppet Theatre   Then they resumed their … Continue reading

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MamaRazzi: Finaly a Use for Wagon Wheel

March 31st 2018   Out with my son somewhere, the song “Wagon Wheel” is playing in the background.  Perhaps due to my abject aversion to this song my son is unfamiliar with it.  Hearing the refrain, he erupts, “Oh my … Continue reading

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My Brother Robert Playing Music

March 31st 2018 A rather sloppy video of some very fine musicians messing around. 2018-03-31 Robert & Sasha Playing Music Stuffs [5:05]:   #Hanging@theLine ♥♥  

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Hospital Clowning: Twinsies with Gonzo

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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Hospital Clowning: Tuesday with Jay

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

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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Have You Seen My Son?

March 12, 2018    

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Face Painting: Special FX with Lady Z

March 9th 2018 – East Coast Face Painting Convention This Unicorn Zombie right here:   She say; “Don’t even bother trying to say my name.  Just call me ‘Z!’”       I literally gagged when she started foaming at … Continue reading

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