Category Archives: parenthood

Rooftop Garden Antics

Posted on 2018/04/18 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 18th 2018 Kendall Square, Cambridge MA Our Staycation Adventure explorations find us in a nearby Rooftop Garden. 2018-04-18 ROOFTOP GARDEN ANTICS [60 seconds]:  ♥♥ #1234  #DoubleStack

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Split Double Date Night

Posted on 2018/04/15 by circuskitchen

Sunday April 15th 2018 No babysitter, no problem. Dear Hubsand takes our daughter out for Dinner Date with Daddy:   And I take our son to the show! PS: At first I was afraid my date was defective…     … Continue reading →

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Evidence They Get Along: School Breakfast

Posted on 2018/04/12 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 12th 2018 That time when your daughter is telling you all about about how she can actually teleport (!), in her sleep or awake, from her bed all the way to your bed in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Touchnote to Spidey-Moneyman

Posted on 2018/04/11 by circuskitchen

Wednesday April 11th 2018 Waking Up Woke (For context, see previous post.)     (And to make amazing postcards that get mailed to YOUR loved ones, see Touchnote.com!) #FWIW #Touchnote.com #WakeUpWoke ♥

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ClaraJane and Simra – Puppet Theatre

Posted on 2018/04/08 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 8th 2018 Thoroughly enjoyed these two oft-inseparable pals performing a series of PUPPET SHOWS (in my kids’ bedroom which has recently been cleaned up for a change, halleluia). Simra & ClaraJane’s Puppet Theatre   Then they resumed their … Continue reading →

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MamaRazzi: Finaly a Use for Wagon Wheel

Posted on 2018/03/31 by circuskitchen

March 31st 2018   Out with my son somewhere, the song “Wagon Wheel” is playing in the background.  Perhaps due to my abject aversion to this song my son is unfamiliar with it.  Hearing the refrain, he erupts, “Oh my … Continue reading →

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TSA Times: Ma’am Where Are Your Kids Devices?

Posted on 2018/03/28 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 28th 2018 SECURITY CHECK: Going through airport security rigmarole, we receive the myriad instructions from TSA agents; shoes off, laptops out, jackets in the tray, etc.    “Any other devices bigger than a cellphone also need to be … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Twinsies with Gonzo

Posted on 2018/03/23 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 23rd 2018   1) Are You Jenny the Juggler? First thing this morning we are stopped in the hall by a Cardiology Nurse who calls me out and gushes that she has video footage of me on her … Continue reading →

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That Time Your Child Spontaneously Gives a Speech at a Political Forum

Posted on 2018/03/21 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, March 21st 2018 So I take my kids to the library to screen this documentary about the Women’s March:     I didn’t even ask if they WANTED to.  Especially in light of the fact that Gavin recently expressed … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Tuesday with Jay

Posted on 2018/03/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, March 20th 2018 1 )  Pre-Op Emergency We start the morning in Pre-Op, scrubbing in.  Our hands are barely wet when a nurse grabs us for an “Emergency!”   She brings us to the room of a boy who is … Continue reading →

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