DLove, What Dainty Legs You Have

Posted on 2019/06/10 by circuskitchen

Monday, June 10th 2019

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Gavin’s Thank You Notes

Posted on 2019/06/09 by circuskitchen
Sunday, June 9th 2019

It may have taken a handful of weeks and several rounds of cajoling and coercing, but he did it (wrote thank you notes from his birthday)

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Dear Dad, Thank you for the gaming mouse, Gizmo Watch, and being a great dad!                                                                                                                                                                      Dear Mom, Thank you for (deep breath) red vines, toothbrush, light up balls, XD, coke, bus stop embarrassment (not!), new bag, and taking me (and Yona!) to the circus.                                                                                                                                                                                        Love Gavin

 

Thank you notes are not only good manners, but practicing GRATITUDE is simply -scientifically- GOOD FOR YOU.  Besides, when you are a)  ALIVE, and b)  have ALLLLLL your needs met, how can we not (really practice gratitude)??

Tryna raise ’em right.

Amen.

♥

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Mom & ClaraJane Present BUNNIES

Posted on 2019/06/07 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, June 4th 2019

 

 

 

Then on Friday ClaraJane had me bring the buns again for Show & Tell with her own classmates.

2019-06-07 ClaraJane’s Fluff & Nutter Show & Tell [0:48]:

 

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Tobin Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal – 2019

Posted on 2019/06/06 by circuskitchen

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As I can’t make it to the Spring Concert (tomorrow) I crashed the Dress Rehearsal today!

Of note, the first song, “Namaste,” really knocked my socks off.

2019-06-06 Tobin Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal [2:59]: 

 

 

The rest was great too, including all the fidgety kids doing their best to survive the ordeal of being crammed together on stage under concert lights.  Love you, kids!

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Victor & Zaida each doing their best to keep it together  (o;

 

We are so blessed with exquisite and dignified (Kodaly) music direction at our school.  Thank you Mr. Reynolds!

[Note:  Regrettably I will be missing Gavin performing on the Viola.  ):]

And no concert would be complete without your child INSISTING on a hug before going back to class!

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Girlfriend, I love you so much you give me CUTE AGGRESSION!!!

 

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Messy Bun Baby

Posted on 2019/06/03 by circuskitchen

Monday, June 3rd 2019

Daughter; waiting for the bus, eating a cookie, under a messy bun.

 

She takes my breath away.

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Loved Ones on a Work Day

Posted on 2019/06/02 by circuskitchen

Sunday, June 3rd 2019

While scattered to the winds on a typical juggling workaday Sunday, family and friends spontaneously gathered and I was able to join them all for dinner afterwards.

Undoubtedly Mundane news to others but a sweet, Sacred surprise to me.

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Gavin looks on while Zaida puts the finishing touches on the 3rd (or 4th?) publication of the SCHOOL PAPER she founded and edits.  ClaraJane shows the buns to Elisa.

 

Damn I love these friends and kids.

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Gavin & Zaida’s Hula Hoop Contest

Posted on 2019/06/02 by circuskitchen

Sunday, June 2nd 2019

2019 06 02 GAVIN ZAIDA HULA HOOP KIDS [1:11]:

 

Zaida Be Like [1:38]:

 

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Thug Life  (o;

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Gavin’s First Foray in the City Alone

Posted on 2019/06/01 by circuskitchen

Saturday, June 1st 2019

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Because of ClaraJane’s audition on Saturday, we elected to let Gavin walk a few blocks in Central Square Cambridge by himself between two of his favorite places; the D&D bookstore and the ramen noodle place.

To our fortune, most of “Mental Square” was already overtaken by our giant annual River Festival.  So before Dad even dropped Gavin off for D&D they had already encountered the booth of one of our most beloved trusted adults, our school’s music director Brian Gellerstein.

So, loaded up with his D&D paraphernalia, his “Go-Go Gadget” phone watch (w/ GPS tracking), twenty bucks and a fresh book from the library, he later “strode confidently” -with long strides and purpose like he knows where he’s going- and uneventfully.  Daddy & ClaraJane actually caught back up to him for lunch before he even completed his order.

He even ran into school friends.

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I was no where around but this was all a big-ass deal to his poor old mom.

Biggest deal since our first Independence Morning.

Alas, the Gods of Fortune favor us once again.

Praise be.

 

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Note:  To be sure, while this is not in fact his first solo journey through Central Square, it is his first SANCTIONED one, SMH.

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ClaraJane’s Pinkalicious Audition

Posted on 2019/06/01 by circuskitchen

Saturday, June 1st 2019

Being fans of Boston’s WGBH Studios, it was kind of a no-brainer to sign up for the opportunity for ClaraJane to audition to participate in a segment for a kids show from a book series she’s enjoyed called “Pinkalicous.”

Being a working-ass juggler, I was naturally unavailable to take her to the audition, but her fabulous daddy did.  He even sent me a video clip of the bit she created for it, which she also reprised for me later.

2019-06-01 ClaraJane’s Pinkalicious Audition [0:32]: 

[Update:  Video removed per talent’s insistence.  )o:]

 

Regardless of the outcome I’m already delighted.

YAY, Girl.  Proud of you!

Love, Mom

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Kids Not Starving

Posted on 2019/05/31 by circuskitchen

Friday, May 31st 2019

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This post is about kids not starving.

 

Daddy went out so it was Mom’s turn to cook and NEWSFLASH: the kids didn’t starve!

(Yes go ahead and judge; I cook so rarely I’m blogging about it.)

2019-05-31 KIDS NOT STARVING [0:26]:

 

It was all a very serious affair, obviously.

Knuckleheads

 

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AT RISE: About the Trifle
Mom is curating the layers of frozen mango, frozen cherries, chocolate pudding, sliced bananas, butter cookies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
ClaraJane:  WAIT. [Points to layer of chocolate pudding.]  Is THAT the chocolate pudding?
Mom:  Yes.
CJ:  Where is the rest of it?
Mom:  That’s it.
CJ:  That’s ALL the chocolate pudding?
CJ:  Right there?
Mom:  Yes.
CJ:  Wait, is there any more?
Mom:  No.
CJ: [Pauses.]  Mom.  Next time can you put the chocolate pudding on the TOP?!?
Mom:  (o:
SCENE.
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Sometimes when I reflect what a charmed life we lead I want to cry.

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