Category Archives: spirituality

Skyline: OMG Wait, What? Eek and… Farewell

Posted on 2020/02/01 by circuskitchen

February 1st 2020 . Today is the day my parents evacuate my childhood home, in “Oakland,” California. Except it was never “Oakland.”  To me it’s “Secret Magic Unicorn Oakland.” It’s not the Oakland you think about, or even one that … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art, border family separation, childhood, faith, family, global inequity, health, history, love, mental health, money, patience, spirituality, tragedy, travel, work, work-life balance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Camping: Frost Mountainview Yurt ~ December 2019

Posted on 2019/12/30 by circuskitchen

December 27-30th 2019 2019-12-30 Frost Mountainview Yurt Camping [5:12]: https://youtu.be/gmlvY5_kVEk . Drawing, Charading, Reading ,and Whittling . Mom tries to get her face together . Sledding forward imperfectly . Ukeoke by an open fire . Let it snow… . 🎼Bacon … Continue reading →

Posted in art, border family separation, camping, childhood, comedy, domestic life, faith, family, food, Friendship, health, learning, love, marriage, mental health, money, music, nature, parenthood, parenting, spirituality, travel, ukeoke, ukulele, work-life balance | Tagged | Comments Off on Camping: Frost Mountainview Yurt ~ December 2019

OBERHAUSER STORYTIME with Grandpa Paul 2019

Posted on 2019/11/28 by circuskitchen

November 29th 2019   Lordy the man can talk.  Does he have some good stories though! So go on; empty your bladder, grab a snack and get comfy ‘cuz this is gonna take a while.       *    … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, childhood, comedy, cousins, domestic life, evidence they get along, faith, family, food, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, history, learning, love, making art, marriage, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, Performing Life, politics, spirituality, travel | Tagged | Leave a comment

Yoga Suggestions for GrownUp Babies Like Me

Posted on 2019/11/25 by circuskitchen

Some offerings to perhaps help coax someone (I don’t know who)… onto the mat for a change: For “Reducing Anxiety:”   “Hip Openers:”     For “Back Health:”   For “Hip Flexors:”    Hmm… ♥

Posted in activism, art, faith, fighting Fascism, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, nature, patience, spirituality, work-life balance | Leave a comment

In Your View by Emilie Mover

Posted on 2019/11/22 by circuskitchen

Just watch it:     #EmilieMover #InYourView ♥

Posted in activism, art, border family separation, camping, childhood, comedy, faith, family, fighting Fascism, Friendship, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, music, nature, parenting, patience, Performing Life, social justice, Socialism?, spirituality, travel, ukeoke, ukulele, work, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Democratic Debate with My Son

Posted on 2019/11/20 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, November 20th 2019   Listening to the Democratic Presidential Candidates debate the idea of potentially taxing the 0.001% of the elite class all of $0.02 to fund innumerable programs, and how to fund healthcare, my son gets up from … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Bernie Sanders, border family separation, childhood, comedy, education, faith, family, fight, fighting Fascism, global inequity, health, history, learning, love, mental health, money, parenthood, parenting, Performing Life, politics, racial injustice, Religious Hypocrisy, school, Social Democracy, social justice, Socialism?, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, tragedy, travel, work, work-life balance | 1 Comment

Try Everything (by Shakira)

Posted on 2019/11/18 by circuskitchen

November 2019   This song by Shakira is the story of my life. If I had to choose a swan song or funeral song this would probably be it: TRY EVERYTHING – Shakira C   F  C   G   C  … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animals, art, faith, fight, forgiveness, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, music, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, Performing Life, politics, social justice, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, ukeoke, ukulele, work, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Packages for the Homeless: “Got Empathy?”

Posted on 2019/11/12 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 12th 2019   Traveling through Harvard Square today, I stop by the homeless guy with all the clever signs outside the Coop.  Today’s reads:  “GO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY.” Then I cross the street to give a package … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, fighting Fascism, food, Friendship, history, learning, mental health, politics, social justice, Socialism?, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, tragedy, work-life balance | Leave a comment

Meeting with Victor & Mayor McGovern

Posted on 2019/11/04 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 4th 2019   Today is the day Mayor McGovern invited my friend Victor to come in to the Mayor’s Office in City Hall to address his homelessness.  When I met up with Victor to accompany him to the … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, education, faith, family, fight, food, history, learning, mental health, money, politics, social justice, spirituality, The Progressive Movement, work, work-life balance | 1 Comment

Sugar Skulls with My Sugar Boy

Posted on 2019/11/01 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 1st 2019 – Dia de los Muertos     When your Boy asks you to drive him to school so he can show you the Sugar Skull he painted in Spanish Class for Dia de los Muertos, you … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art, childhood, comedy, education, evidence they get along, face painting, family, food, Friendship, health, learning, love, making art, mental health, parenthood, parenting, patience, school, siblings, spirituality, Uncategorized, work, work-life balance | Comments Off on Sugar Skulls with My Sugar Boy