ClaraJane’s Grownup Conversation

Posted on 2015/07/10 by circuskitchen

July 10th 2015

ClaraJane’s last day of being three.

2015-07-10 CLARAJANE’S GROWNUP CONVERSATION [48 seconds]: 

♥♥

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The Grandpa Has Landed

Posted on 2015/07/08 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, July 8th 2015

Success!  STOP.
Unaccompanied Senior at Large Retrieved from Airport!  STOP.

Gavin plays Omar; The Next Generation (Legendary Story, pending)

Gavin plays legendary Limo Driver progeny, Omar; The Next Generation! 

 

Freshly overnighted from Oakland, Grandpa Bruce is abruptly and unceremoniously deposited in Boston.  STOP.

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Even the wild life seem crazy about him

 

The children show him *their* room.  STOP.

Dad is amazed how "long" the children can trampoline

Dad is amazed how “long it goes on” with the children trampolining indoors.  Ha.

 

And *his* room.  STOP.

Here this is *your* bed Grandpa

This is *your* bed Grandpa

 

And pressed him into service.  STOP.

Instant Grandpa: Just Add Geographic Proxmity

Instant Grandpa: Just Add Geographic Proximity

 

 

After nap, SUPER GRANDPA up and offs to Mr. Music Store; to buy his granddaughter an ELECTRIC PIANO.  STOP.  PianoForte even.  STOP.

And the magic that is Mr. Music Steve

Where we encounter the Jah Spirit magic that is Mr. Music STEVE

 

Then dinner @Atwood’s patio; what can I say?  STOP IT.

My current favorite photo of anything

(My current favorite photo of anything)

 

It is good to be on Stay-cation!!!  DON’T STOP

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Boy + Grandpa

 

Swoon… and SCENE.

And this was just the first day.

At the end of it Dad said it felt like he’d already been here for three.

In conclusion afterwards, we all slept *well.*

 

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Three Gratitudes on the 4th of July

Posted on 2015/07/04 by circuskitchen

Saturday, July 4th 2015

In honor of Gavin’s new morning Summer Routine -which includes coming up with three gratitudes- here are three unfiltered, unedited videos, detailing our respective Gratitudes (granting that you please pardon the early-morning sarcasm in mine):

The Start of My Day -aka: Three Things I’m Grateful For [27 seconds]:

Gavin’s Gratitudes [1min,24secs]:

ClaraJane’s Gratitudes [1min, 26secs]:

In Sum:

Gavin:  “So my first gratitude was that I have a family.  Second is that I have healthcare. And the third is that I have Abundance… that I have more than I need; food, health, family…”

ClaraJane:  “My cats, that I have parents, and I have bunnies and a doll.   And I’m grateful for my trampoline.  And I’m also grateful for my bed, and my own health and my uh… toys.      And… my TV and my books and Slug Terra.”

*       *       *       *      *      *      *       *       *       *      *      *      *       *       *      *      *

PS:  I’m also grateful that even after challenges and a gig on this day, we managed to collect ourselves down by the river and enjoy the amazing Boston Fireworks Display.

Being that it all started very late, in a classic move Gavin kept asking WHEN is it going to start?  Turns out we were waiting for Mr. Moon to arrive.  His smiling peeked up to watch between two buildings just before the first sparkles seared into the sky.

Firework Flamly

Firework Flamly

 

I was able to hold my Boy for the entire time.  I kept wondering if that will ever be possible again.

Then the moon danced in the Hatch Shell lights.

Independence Moon

Independence Hatch Shell Moon

 

Happy Independence Day.

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Summer So Far

Posted on 2015/07/03 by circuskitchen

July 3rd 2015 – Week in Review

Being that we’re pretty much doing a grand home stand Staycation, and it can be hard to  distinguish one day from the next, here is some of our Sacred in the Mundane so far. (Note: It’s never mundane!)

Sleeping In

“Sleeping In”

 

Friday 6/26 First Day Out of School:

Hanging Out

Hanging Out

 

Historic Priday:

Paradigm Shifts

Cultural Paradigm Shifts

 

Monday 6/29: House Projects

(Bathroom) Projects

Helping!

 

It’s a Cruel, Cruel, Cruel, Cruel Mom.

Homework (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Art)

Summer Homework

 

Tues. 6/30 En route home from weekly gig:

Venus & Jupiter Converge over Cambridge Street

Venus & Jupiter Converge over Cambridge Street (though you can’t really see it in this pic)

 

Wed 7/1:  [See previous post, “Such a Pretty House”]

So Let's Go Outside

So Let’s Get OUT!

 

Th: 7/2:  Admin Work, Bookkeeping and Bank Deposits, WOO HOO!

Admin Work & Going to the Bank

Working Out with the Laundry Quarters

 

Upping the Ante on Discipline:  Taking Hostages

Upping the Ante on Discipline

WHO WILL SAVE UNICORN KITTY!?  

 

Flamly Swim:

Swimming

“Swimming”

 

Monkey Man:

Toweling Off

Toweling Off

 

Regina Pizza by the track, Jack.

Out to Dinner

Dining Out

 

Delicious!

"Dining"

“Dining”

 

Friday 7/3:  While Daddy’s away, the Girls play!

Clothing Art Project!

Clothing Art Project!

 

Splash Pool:

Splash Pool (literally)

(literally)

 

Irrisisistible

Simply Irresistible

 

Water Bunny:

Water Bunny

Hi Mom!

 

Mom Watch This! [26 seconds]: Video for Gavin

 

Conqueror

The Conqueror

 

And Finally:

The "End"

The “End”

 

Note:  It’s never the end!

 

 

 

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Such a Pretty House

Posted on 2015/07/01 by circuskitchen

Wednesday July 1st

Aarrrgh

Aarrrgh

 

I look with fondness to this day where I shared my folly through social media, and The Village responded to cradle me with perspective:

Rant & Response

Rant & Response

 

I sometimes refer to this blog as “my own little Facebook.”  So what if I quote the actual Facebook?

con't

con’t

 

I just love peoples’ responses, and community in general, virtual or otherwise.

con't again

con’t some more

 

Perhaps I will be able to read one day…

Happy Ending

Happy Ending

 

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School’s Out For Summer

Posted on 2015/06/25 by circuskitchen

Thursday, June 25th 2015

Who’s IN!?!

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Daddy Mountain Couch

Posted on 2015/06/19 by circuskitchen

Monday June 19th 2015

2015-06-19 Daddy Mountain Couch [1min,1sec]:

 

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#MommyDaddyTime

Posted on 2015/06/17 by circuskitchen

2015

In honor of Father’s Day coming up, here is a little wish for all the dads; that you GET SOME… #MommyDaddyTime. This from none other than the prolific and incomparable Holderness Family (of Christmas Jammies Fame). Enjoy!

#MommyDaddyTime [3mins,43secs]:

[PS:  As I type this it’s May 6th and I just discovered this vid they released March 26th, so if their vid has already gone viral by the time this is scheduled to post in June, then good for the Holderness Family!]

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George Carlin and Stuff

Posted on 2015/06/13 by circuskitchen

Saturday, June 13th 2015

At RISE:

(NIGHT TIME.  Children have been put to BED.  MOMMY is flat out in the marital bed at the end of the livelong day, head vaguely propped up on pillow.  LAPTOP is open upon her tummy as she mindlessly scrolls through Facebook. Silently; GIRL CHILD appears, ominously tiptoes up to  Mommy’s side of the bed, craning her precious little head around to peer into Mommy’s important affairs.)

GIRL CHILD:  (Pointing to still frame of video on screen.)  I want to watch that!  Can I see that one?

MOM: (Bluntly.)  No.

GIRL CHILD:  WHY!?!?

MOM: (In monotone.)   Because they say “shit” in it.

GIRL CHILD:  What does “shit” mean?

MOM: (Cannot answer.  Not proud, but laughing.)

DADDY:  (Appears.)  I might have to kill you later.

GIRL CHILD:  (Still regarding computer.)  Who IS that?

MOM:  (Resigned.)  That’s George Carlin.

GIRL CHILD:  What does he DO?  Say “shit?”

MOM:  (Laughing more now.  Tears streaming down her face, and…)

[Scene.]

 

George Carlin Talks About “Stuff” [5mins, 7secs]:

 

PS:  My apologies to my dearest Aunt Jane Ann, for having to endure two scatologically-oriented posts in a row.  Some days with kids are just like that!

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Diarrhea!

Posted on 2015/06/13 by circuskitchen

Saturday, June 13th 2015

When you’re sliding into first
And you feel a sudden burst
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When you’re sliding into 2nd
And you say, “Hey wait a second!”
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When you’re sliding into 3rd
And you feel a juicy turd
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When you’re sliding into home
And you need to go right home
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When you have a real good heart
But your fart turns into short
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When your fart turned into poo
And you don’t know what to do
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When there’s no one else to blame
And you don’t like it one bit
But your fart turns into shame
Diarrhea! Diarrhea!

When you’ve spent all morning getting the family ready
To GO out to a birthday party
And you’re all clean, fed, dressed, ready with a present and on your bikes
And two thrids down the driveway
And your son says, “Hey Daddy! I’m sliding into first and I feel a sudden burst…”

DIARRHEA!

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