Category Archives: mental health

Back to School 2016

Posted on 2016/09/08 by circuskitchen

September 6th-8th 2016     ClaraJane does not start for two days but all the same she DRAGGED me down the hall (from trying to say hi to other parents etc.) to go see her classroom, where she was naturally … Continue reading →

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Seagull Saga

Posted on 2016/09/05 by circuskitchen

Saturday, September 3rd 2016 A tiny snippet from our Labor Day Weekend camping trip to Southern Rhode Island.* 2016-09-03 Seagull Saga [1:22]:   *With apologies to DaddyLove for practicing upon his defenselessness by sacrificing him at the altar of comedy … Continue reading →

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Upworthy Robbery at Knifepoint Guy

Posted on 2016/08/18 by circuskitchen

August 2016 In the face of too many horrors about the world I arguably shouldn’t be reading, this blog is the little slice of heaven I leave my kids.  Here ya go kids, another beautiful, amazing thing: He was robbed … Continue reading →

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CircusKitchen Camping Trip LOG!

Posted on 2016/08/15 by circuskitchen

THIS INDEX IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, FOR REFERENCE INTO PERPETUITY, so our flamly can speed-dial up the stories, photos & videos from our camping adventures.  Our first  year -2013- we went ONCE.  The next year -2014- we went ONCE. … Continue reading →

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Bumpkin Island MOVIE

Posted on 2016/08/12 by circuskitchen

August 12th 2016 2016-08-12 Bumpkin Island Camping [6:13]:                                              

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Bumpkin Island Bumpkins

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 11th 2016 Now that’ Daddy’s here, we go exploring.   You can actually WALK from the island to the land at high tide.                 We spend the afternoon alternately hiding from … Continue reading →

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UkeOke: Swing Low – Lyrics

Posted on 2016/08/10 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  August 10th 2016 On the occasion of camping with my kids sans Daddy -with Daddy to join us tomorrow and everything going swimmingly but for daughter lamenting lack of said Daddy come singing this song come bed time- here … Continue reading →

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#Compliments

Posted on 2016/08/09 by circuskitchen

This: Give Me Compliments [2:15]:   And this: Florida Teacher begins each day complimenting his students one by one [1:10]:     Shnell bitte bitte shnell bitte bitte compliments SHNELL!

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Revolution Meta Painting

Posted on 2016/07/24 by circuskitchen

July 24, 2016 While nonviolently freedom fighting in Philly, one of the many amazing things we encountered is this “Meta Painting;  a collaboration of ideas and shared expression, within boundaries.”   As we know the the Sanders Campaign has inspired SO … Continue reading →

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Camping Lovells Island

Posted on 2016/07/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, June 29th – Friday, July 1st 2016 2016-06-29 Camping Lovell’s Island [4:43]:     To reiterate:                                     Yes, we pledge to; “Continue … Continue reading →

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