Get Out The Vote with Bernie Sanders!

Sunday, November 4th 2018

Not for nothing, but today we shook his hand. (!!!)

2018-11-04 G.O.T.V. with Bernie Sanders! [1:12]:

https://youtu.be/b1JO8D6PaCA

Of course, it’s “not about Bernie, it’s about all of us.” And voting for everyone’s lives. But goodness how I’ll always love the incomparable Senator Sanders.

But that his honesty, integrity, moral compass, commitment to the common good, generosity of character, kindness, wisdom, intelligence, selflessness, talent for public speaking (in complete sentences) and youthful vigor weren’t so RARE.

On account of Gavin I said to Bernie, “He invited you to his birthday and you wrote us a beautiful letter.”

Bernie smiled and congenially said, “Did I?”

Lovely and so sweet is this man.

Here’s the rest of my dorky fan selfies:

#Swoon!

Now let’s VOTE; for a Democracy that works for all of us!

#VoteBlue


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Guns Explained with Cats

Sunday, November 4th 2018

Thanks to my 10 y/o Gavin for showing this to me!

Guns Explained with Cats [3:47]:

 

NO regular civilian needs a cheetah. At ALL.


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Laughter League Live: Be Bopper Highlights

Thursday, November 1st 2018

Mamma did alright in the show too:

Laughter League Live!


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Laughter League Live: My Kids’ Stardom

Thursday, November 1st 2018

Might I mention that each of my kids were SUPERSTARS for this historic event!?!

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Gavin plays a wonderful patient (hopefully ever on stage only, by the grace of grace)!

 

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ClaraJane turned my “Dream a Little Dream” into a heavenly duet!

 

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Super proud Mama!!!

The whole team was proud of them actually.

(And so much positive audience feedback, ClaraJane feigned fatigue, lol!)


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Hospital Clowning: Laughter League Teaser Video

Friday, November 2nd 2018

Was last night a dream?
Laughter League Live was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience last night… until we do it again NEXT TIME.

In the meantime, here is the two minute “Teaser” video showcasing our work in the hospital.

Laughter League Teaser [1:49]:

 

If you think this was awesome, wait ’til you see some of what we all did together on stage last night.   Including BOTH of my CHILDREN.   (All with the unwavering support of Tireless Hubsand.)

#WOW.

~J


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Hospital Clowning: Laughter League Live!

November 1st 2018

Here is our show showcasing and supporting vital work bringing the medicine of laughter to Children’s Hospital patients.

2018-11-01 Laughter League Live – Video Slideshow [2:43]:

 

Amazing photos by @Rich Gastwirt


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Inmanween Creatures

Friday, October 26th 2018

2018-10-26 Inmanween Creatures [1:06]:

ClaraJane as Harley Quinn

Gavin Trick-or-Treats AND shop at the hardware store.

Gavin is officially taller than the babysitter, ❤️Julia❤️.

Moreover, Mom&Dad went OUT later thanks to ❤️Julia❤️.

Also, our cat can do THIS.

Peter Parker’s double Turkey Leg.

🙀.


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What’s Old is New Again

Wednesday, October 24th 2018

80 year old comic new again

 

Our “president” has e x p l i c i t l y self-identified as a Nationalist.

U.S. firms (and presumably our federal government) are currently making billions of dollars in military grade arms deals with the Saudis in spite of them having overtly murdered a Washington Post journalist in Turkey.

And the “president’s” lies pile upon his lies… and his base (including at least one of this blog’s readers) lap it up like Nazi’s chugging milk.

What with all the riots in California and Middle Easterners in the South American caravan, thank goodness

THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS ARE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY.

 

%&*#!!!


 

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At Rise: No Offense Mom

Monday, October 22nd 2018

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At Rise:  Mom is answering Gavin’s question about reincarnation as espoused by the Hindu Religion Uncle Rob followed for decades.

Mom:  So they believe that each lifetime is for the purpose of working through issues.  Some people aspire to complete all their spiritual evolution by the end of their current lifetime;  to transcend the cycle of reincarnation and become One With God instead of reliving the pain of life on Earth .

For example in my lifetime; I hope to gain wisdom about motherhood, learning patience, discovering the best ways to be a contribution to the world, stuff like that.  And although I certainly hope to be more evolved by the end of this lifetime, I don’t necessarily expect to attain full enlightenment.

Gavin:  Yeah Mom.  No offense, but I don’t think so.  Not even close!  Bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

 

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Bohart Beauties

October 20th 2018

My incomparable sister-in-law and my indomitable niece and my favorite Dog-Head-of-All-Time on their way to a dog show.

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#Olivia  #Liz  #Chico  #Bohart  #BeautyPageant


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