Category Archives: patience

Hospital Clowning: A Glimpse

Posted on 2017/10/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 16th 2017 From the throes of training for my new bestest dream job in the world, here is a wonderful news piece covering the team I will be joining (which is now called Laughter League).  In fact the … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Training Rounds #2

Posted on 2017/10/13 by circuskitchen

Friday, October 13th 2017   Here we go for my second training day at Boston Children’s Hospital!  Today I have the honor, joy and pleasure of following “Doctors” Mal Adjusted and Gone Golfin’. My newly joining the team causes them … Continue reading →

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At Rise: A Mama Cat’s Mind

Posted on 2017/10/04 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, October 4th 2017 AT RISE:  The Oberhauser four are watching a documentary on house cats.  A mama cat is shown nursing her adorable pile of tiny mewling kittens, to the delight of 9 year old Gavin and 6 year old … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Found My “People”

Posted on 2017/09/12 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 12th 2017 I mean, ARE clowns people?? Who cares. Either way, this is the happiest about *possibility* I remember being since Bernie Sanders was still running for president. I just completed my third and final round of auditioning … Continue reading →

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Oakland Adventure Landing

Posted on 2017/07/13 by circuskitchen

Thursday, July 13th 2017 When Bruce, Paul, Jennifer, Gavin, ClaraJane and Sanjay went to the little adventure park by the Oakland Zoo. 2017-07-13 OAKLAND ADVENTURE LANDING [1:07]:                 High heels at the carnival? … Continue reading →

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Sanjay and Arjun

Posted on 2017/07/13 by circuskitchen

July 13th 2017 Wherein my brother recorded his boys being… themselves. 2017-07-13 SANJAY & ARJUN [32 seconds]:    #Skyline

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Forbearance wtf?

Posted on 2017/07/05 by circuskitchen

July 5th 2017 Of the many things I saw around Bristol RI for the 4th of July Parade yesterday, I was also struck by the stillness and radiation of calm exuded by the Falun Dafa people. According to their display, their … Continue reading →

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Parenting Adventures: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part II

Posted on 2017/05/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, May 17th 2017 – continued Collecting the kids from the bus I take them to a park and give my son this letter. He was frankly my very sweet boy again and seemed rather pleased to receive the note; … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting: 9 y/o Teenage Edition – Part I

Posted on 2017/05/17 by circuskitchen

Aka:  How to Not Kill Your Kid Wednesday, May 17th 2017 I definitely wanted to throttle my first born yesterday (Tuesday at Grandma’s).  Somehow I narrowly avoided that treachery and settled on proverbially ripping him a couple new a$$holes instead. Stressful … Continue reading →

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Bernie at M.I.T. and More

Posted on 2017/04/05 by circuskitchen

March 31st-April 3rd 2017 On the same day I got to see Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (3/31/17), it is notable that Bernie was busy having a 3-gig day.  Before the Our Revolution Rally, he gave two talks on his … Continue reading →

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