Category Archives: music

UkeOke: This Land is Your Land

Posted on 2017/01/19 by circuskitchen

by Woodie Guthrie – Lyrics  #Ukulele REFRAIN: This land is your land, this land is my land From the California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters This land was made for you … Continue reading →

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Magic Ballet Backgammon Day

Posted on 2017/01/10 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, January 10th 2017 Some days it’s even more amazing to live in the People’s Republic of Cambridge than others.  And on this day when congress is vetting the first of the Orangutan-elect’s revolting cabinet picks (e.g.; a notorious racist … Continue reading →

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December19.US Rally to Stop Trump

Posted on 2016/12/19 by circuskitchen

Monday, December 19th 2016 Today was my first time ever giving a speech at a political rally! “I’d rather stand up and fight for what I believe in              than stay home and accept what I … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day

Posted on 2016/12/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, December 14th 2016 2016-12-14 ClaraJane Ballet Watch Day [3:09]:   I’ll try not to write much because I am helplessly biased and watching her dance takes my breath away and draws tears from my eyes, so I have little … Continue reading →

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Frozen Soundtrack for my Daughter

Posted on 2016/11/23 by circuskitchen

2016 Nope not sick of FROZEN! Never O.D’d on it.  It’s SO GREAT anyway and we love winter! This playlist on Youtube has a bunch of outtake songs we’ve never heard as well. ClaraJane I love you and hope we … Continue reading →

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When Auntie Lolo Comes to Town

Posted on 2016/10/24 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 24th 2016   What a treat to have Auntie Lolo in town, even if for just one evening of her brief business trip to Boston. 2016-10-24 When Auntie Lolo Comes to Town [2:45]:           … 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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ClaraJane’s First Ballet Day

Posted on 2016/06/22 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, June 22nd 2016   Immediately after the last day of school, ClaraJane and I steal across town to her FIRST BALLET CLASS EVER!  Her excitement is driving the train, and the pleasure is so palpable I tumble strait into … Continue reading →

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A Future to Believe In Song

Posted on 2016/06/07 by circuskitchen

June 7th 2016   While they’re duking it out in polls in CALIFORNIA, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and North Dakota… some of us are duking it out on social media and let me tell you it is … Continue reading →

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