Category Archives: nature

Halloween PSA – My Heroes

Posted on 2019/10/30 by circuskitchen

Halloween 2019 and beyond   Ooh boy… and girl…  grab your kleenexes! “My Heroes” – A Halloween PSA [2:00]:    Hell yes. ♦♥

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For: Mom, From: Boy

Posted on 2019/10/29 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, October 29th 2019   His exploits in 6th grade so far include the gardening club, where they harvest food and make delicious salads and EAT them!  Today his job was to “pull Marigolds.” “But when I saw how beautiful … Continue reading →

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Cousin Weekend MNOOKM Style

Posted on 2019/10/20 by circuskitchen

October 18th-20th 2019   MNOOKM: McSweeney, Neely, Oberhauser, Oberhauser, Kolonoski, McSweeney! 2019-10-19 Cousin Weekend MNOOKM Style [0:57]:  Thank you Amanda, James & Mom! Love you!! (And BTW did we ever even DREAM of riches such as these!?!?!) 🙀❤️🌈💕😻 ♥♥♥♥♥

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A Healing Pilgrimage

Posted on 2019/10/04 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 4th 2019   In one of the stranger moves I’ve made in my life lately, I spent over six hours in the car on this day in order to go back to the scene of a very painful … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s Engineering: Pool Noodle Darts

Posted on 2019/10/02 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019 Such a lucky mom to have my healthy son share his wonderful invention designs with me.   (FTR there are so many more schemes where these came from; apple picking machine, larping weapons, weaponized apocalypse survival … Continue reading →

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At Rise: Marital Bliss

Posted on 2019/09/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 25th 2019 AT RISE: Two strangers in the night somehow find each other under the covers for a moment of pre-dawn, marital cuddling in the dark. The endorphins start to flow, they each exhale. Somebody farts, and no … Continue reading →

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Greta AND My Climate Striking Kids in the News

Posted on 2019/09/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, September 23rd 2019 Today is the day the incomparable 16 year-old Greta Thunberg delivered her eviscerating speech to the United Nations in New York, and it was ASTOUNDING. And LOOK who else represents in this Boston Channel 7 News … Continue reading →

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Boston Climate Strikers in the News

Posted on 2019/09/22 by circuskitchen

Friday, September 20th 2019 Gavin and ClaraJane lifting their voices outside the Massachusetts State House. In this Channel 4WBZ News’ coverage at 5 o’clock you can see me and Victor’s “We Need Earth!” sign at about 0:55 seconds: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/09/20/global-climate-strike-boston-city-hall-plaza-state-house-greta-thunberg/   WCVB … Continue reading →

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Greta Greta Greta and the Climate Strike

Posted on 2019/09/22 by circuskitchen

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Greta Thunberg’s Climate Crisis Testimony

Posted on 2019/09/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 18th 2019 Some highlights from the testimony on the Climate Crisis before Congress. Everything Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Said Before Congress | NBC New York [6:56]:   Congressman:  Why is it you say we should pay attention to … Continue reading →

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