Tag Archives: Bubble Wow

Quarantine UkeOke #49 – Today is a Birthday Gavin Edition

Posted on 2020/05/01 by circuskitchen

Friday, May 1st 2020 – Quarantine Day #49 .         .   Song:  Happy Birthday Gavin Taught to me by:  My inimitable 9th Grade History Teacher, Glenn Kennedy  . 2020-05-01 Quarantine UkeOke #49 – Today is a … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Corona Quarantine, faith, health, history, learning, love, making art, mental health, music, patience, Performing Life, ukeoke, ukulele, work-life balance | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Hang in There Mom

Posted on 2019/02/27 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 27th 2019

Posted in faith, family, fight, health, love, mental health, parenthood, patience, siblings, work-life balance | Tagged | Leave a comment

Mom Kippur

Posted on 2018/09/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, September 19th 2018 For Moms (ahem) 77th birthday this year we celebrated over a beautiful fish dinner naturally prepared by my Dear Hubsand, followed by a cake that turned into a veritable inferno. No one was hurt. 2018-09-20 Bubble … Continue reading →

Posted in comedy, domestic life, faith, family, food, grandparenthood, health, love, making art | Tagged | 2 Comments

Frozen Sing-A-Long with the Ladies

Posted on 2018/02/20 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, February 20th 2018 2018-02-20 FROZEN SING-A-LONG WITH THE LADIES [1:09]:       But first, Breakfast:             Pre-Show Entertainment by Bonaparte:   Post-Show Rendezvous with Miles & Spy Pond (in February):   And lo!  … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, comedy, cousins, family, food, grandparenthood, health, love, music, parenthood | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Easter 2016

Posted on 2016/03/27 by circuskitchen

Sunday, March 27th 2016 Upon realizing we were NOT going to make it to (Unitarian) Church with ANY trace of grace, dignity or punctuality, we switched gears and asked Grandma if she was available for a spontaneous Easter feast (advance … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, grandparenthood, love, mental health, nature, patience, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Good Friday Morning Adventure

Posted on 2016/03/25 by circuskitchen

Friday, March 25th 2016               For this “Good Friday” off from school, and because of Baby Mary’s proclivity for “adventure” in the morning times, we arranged a family get-together around that.  And though none … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, parenthood, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Attempt to Not Take Pictures – Day 1

Posted on 2016/02/20 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 20th 2016 Partly on account of stupid “Disk Full” messages on my computer (and honestly sated from recent trip), I commit myself to refraining from photographing the children for a while.  Their lives are hyper-documented.  I don’t need more … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, love, mental health, parenthood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Here’s Why Homework

Posted on 2016/01/13 by circuskitchen

Wednesday,  January 13th 2016   Sharing the matter with my mom, turns out she has a “speech” about homework ready to deliver to the boys,  for various reasons.  When she summarizes it for me I’m (almost) wordless.  Once in a … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, education, faith, family, forgiveness, grandparenthood, mental health, parenthood, patience, work, work-life balance | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Spine Lady – She’s *Baaack*

Posted on 2015/11/20 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 20th 2015 She’s *back*!  (See what I did there?) Yesterday we successfully extricated mom from the hospital.  Here she is saying fond goodbyes, with Bonnie -the invaluable stalwart friend- by her side.   At this point Mom is … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic life, faith, family, grandparenthood, health, mental health, parenthood, patience | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Oxygen Mask

Posted on 2015/11/13 by circuskitchen

Friday, November 13th 2015   We are blessed by friends and family sending in their support to mom and to us, often with reminders to take care of the caregiver.  I’m not the caregiver, because mom has a nonstop stream … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, grandparenthood, health, Here & Now, love, mental health, Mindfulness, parenthood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments