Category Archives: work

Meal Abandoned: A Poem

Posted on 2021/01/16 by circuskitchen

Saturday, January 16th 2020 . Meal Abandoned Meal. Abandoned. Alas. And alack! I ate chew. N I ain’t comin’ back. ~Anonymous? . *

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Hospital Clowning: Face at Work

Posted on 2020/12/03 by circuskitchen

Thursday, December 3rd 2020 Performing over Zoom today, practicing the craft: . 🤪

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Hospital Clowning: COVID Safety Tips with Drs. Mal & Be Bopper!

Posted on 2020/11/23 by circuskitchen

November 24th 2020 Hot off the press, here are two safety videos with Dr. Mal Adjusted & Dr. Be Bopper: . Social distancing and masking: Tips from Dr. Mal Adjusted and Dr. Be Bopper [1:59]: . COVID-19 hygiene: Tips from … Continue reading →

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Fun with ClaraJane: Adventures in Hair

Posted on 2020/11/17 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 17th 2020 . In “celebration” of ClaraJane “catching up” to her 4th Grade distance learning schoolwork this fall, we fulfill her long-standing wish to dye her hair. . 2020-11-17 CJ’S Hair Adventure [1:13]: . . . Voila. *

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Hospital Clowning: 25th Anniversary of the Laughter League!

Posted on 2020/11/16 by circuskitchen

Monday, November 16th 2020 The Laughter League (formerly Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit) has been performing in Boston Children’s Hospital now for 25 years! Today we celebrate with an online extravaganza featuring the whole team and lots of amazing … Continue reading →

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Hospital Clowning: Clown Dogs

Posted on 2020/11/06 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 6th 2020 Join us as Dr. Sweetpea, Dr. Be Bopper and special guest star Dr. CJ share their vast knowledge about DOGS! . 2020-11-06 Drs. Sweetpea & Be Bopper & DOGS [4:04]: . #LaughterLeague #BostonChildrensHospital #PawPrints #Dogs *

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Election Night 2020

Posted on 2020/11/03 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 It almost feels like an out of body experience. It’s hard to believe this night is finally here, or actually happening. We wade through the blathering of the returns from the polls, and pass through a … Continue reading →

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AT RISE: Special Delivery

Posted on 2020/10/30 by circuskitchen

. AT RISE: It is snowing outside. BOY is at his desk on the computer with headphones. DAUGHTER is at the table on her computer. WIFE is folding laundry on the couch. The door opens to DaddyLove arriving back home … Continue reading →

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Back to School Night – Pandemic Style

Posted on 2020/10/29 by circuskitchen

Thursday, October 28th 2020 I don’t expect this post to be so interesting to others, as hopefully a useful reference for our family. With that, here we go: . Ways To See Work Assigments (include but are not limited to): … Continue reading →

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You Can Be ABC’s

Posted on 2020/10/28 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, October 28th 2020 Here is a some bright-ass sunshine for ya on what is right now a dark cloudy day. #YouCanBeABCs from Sam – 6 year old raps about careers A through Z [2:30]: Quite probably the most remarkable 2&1/2 … Continue reading →

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