Category Archives: mental health

VANITY DAY

Posted on 2015/05/16 by circuskitchen

Friday, May 15th 2015   To fulfill a dream you first need the Idea.  You need to schedule actionable steps on your calendar, and enough monetary discretion to do so.  Therefore what you REALLY need is for no fires going … Continue reading →

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Boy Art

Posted on 2015/05/13 by circuskitchen

May 2015   What’s on a (now) 7 year old Boy’s mind?  Candy, apparently.   And war stuff, naturally.   It seems -to their mothers’ dismay- males are born with it in their genes. Meanwhile what I like about this … Continue reading →

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Castle Island Moms

Posted on 2015/05/10 by circuskitchen

Sunday, May 10th 2015 – Mother’s Day Continued     After making it to my Mother’s Day gig and back and Daddy’s collection of Food and M.I.L., then just like that we’re at Castle Island Beach for dinner and a show.   I … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s 7th Birthday – Mochi Morning

Posted on 2015/05/01 by circuskitchen

May 1st 2015 On the eve of Gavin’s 7th Birthday, he and his sister got ready for bed:   Shared stories with Dada (a treat since Gavin mostly reads by himself these days):   And ended up in our bed by … Continue reading →

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Here You Go

Posted on 2015/04/27 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 27th 2015   In the car after school today, I happened to have some very well received salami and cheese for the kids’ snack; especially the salami, turns out. “What’s a carnivore again?” my Boy asks, finally satiated. … Continue reading →

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Stop Right Now

Posted on 2015/04/26 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 26th 2015 The problem with trying to curate media about your favorite material around your favorite material is you can’t resist generating more media as you do. For example, I’m trying to steal this morning to post about … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Redux – Spring 2015

Posted on 2015/04/20 by circuskitchen

Saturday/Sunday, April 19th 2015 Back in Plymouth:                                                 This is All I Need [1:56]:       OK … Continue reading →

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POPS’ Birthday

Posted on 2015/04/17 by circuskitchen

Friday, April 17th 2015   On this day we got to celebrate Grandpa Pops.  First the menu:   Food:   Cake:     And a Set Stage:   At last the Birthday Boy Arrives:   And gets just what he always … Continue reading →

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Taekwondo Redux

Posted on 2015/04/17 by circuskitchen

Wednesday April 15th, 2015 [“Why My Son Needs Karate” [circa 2011]  and “Crimson Kicks” [2014]; just two of my, er… as of yet *unpublished* posts.]   In any case, our current journey with Gavin brought us here:   Check in … Continue reading →

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Berryland

Posted on 2015/04/15 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 15th 2015 – TAX DAY After getting a tooth fixed and taxes filed, I got to go on a date with my daughter.   It’s called “Berry Line,” but we waive that point.  (We look past it.)   … Continue reading →

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