Category Archives: nature

Mohawk Trail Camping

Posted on 2016/10/10 by circuskitchen

Indiginous People’s Weekend, October 7-10th 2016 2016-10 Mohawk Trail Camping [8:36]:     Pictorial Review:      

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Edible Moon

Posted on 2016/10/05 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, October 5th 2016   At the end of a lovely walk home together from Taekwondo tonight, 8 y/o boy looks up at the sky and says, “Wow the moon is bright tonight.  It’s a croissant.” Then he catches himself, … Continue reading →

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Instructional Video: ClaraJane’s Acorn Mash

Posted on 2016/09/15 by circuskitchen

September 15th 2016 Preparing for her “Leader of the Day” kindergarden presentation, and in light of her irrepressible passion for acorns this fall, here is ClaraJane’s third instructional video to date.  (o: 2016-09-15 CJ’s ACORN MASH [55 seconds]:     … Continue reading →

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#NoDAPL Protest at Standing Rock

Posted on 2016/09/14 by circuskitchen

September 2016   As I write, the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, North Dakota has been *temporarily* stopped thanks to a late injunction by President (thanks) Obama responding to the amazing demonstrators at Sacred Stone Camp. … 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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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 Escape

Posted on 2016/08/12 by circuskitchen

Friday, August 12th 2016   Forget the ferry boat, Daddy gotta boat.  As for getting our gear and us all across the the harbor, he takes the Fox, Goose and Grain approach.   First the boy and the gear:   … Continue reading →

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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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Camping Bumpkin – Ferryboat Fairies

Posted on 2016/08/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  August 10th 2016 Home from my gig with smooth enough transitions to catch an earlier Boston Harbor Ferry than expected. Daddy joins us tomorrow by shark or something we don’t know what. We’ll just have to camp and sea. … Continue reading →

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