Tag Archives: Cambridge

At Rise: Patient, Hungry Boy

Posted on 2019/12/21 by circuskitchen

Saturday, December 21st 2019 At Rise: The Oberhausers are out to a fancy restaurant with cousins and Pops. The orders are in and no food has yet hit the table. Daddy: [nibbling the tiny garnish off the bamboo skewer from … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane Rapunzel Goldilocks

Posted on 2017/12/24 by circuskitchen

December 24th 2017 For Christmas Eve day this year I surprised ClaraJane with what is now her second annual hair salon experience, encapsulated here in 18 seconds. 2017-12-24 CJ PRINCESS HAIR [18 seconds]:   Be still my heart and oh … Continue reading →

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Our Revolution: Friendly Neighborhood Politicians

Posted on 2017/10/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, October 23rd 2017 I went to the rally to slake the parched chokehold of desperation in the desert of what is our currently horrifying Chump-inspired global political climate.   And to get a better sense of our City Council candidates before … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Affordable Housing Hearing

Posted on 2017/02/28 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, February 28th 2017 My dearest Oksana, this scintillating post is especially for you. Here is some of what I found at the City Hall hearing about this clause potentially exempting current development projects from having to include 20% as … Continue reading →

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Resistance in the Democracy House

Posted on 2017/02/11 by circuskitchen

Saturday, February 11th 2017   The middle of my action-packed Saturday entailed my first ever official business at this intriguing little building nestled inconspicuously in the middle of Harvard Square:  The Democracy House. I mean Center. After recently becoming aware of … Continue reading →

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My First Town Hall Meeting – Cambridge MA

Posted on 2017/02/09 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, February 8th 2017 On this day, after Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to approve Barf-Betsy De-fucking-Vos for Destruction of Education Secretary… and Turkey Dick Mouth Mitch McConnell “silenced” our fair indomitable Senator Elizabeth Warren from reading … Continue reading →

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DaddyLove Hubsand – Ice Skating Edition

Posted on 2017/02/06 by circuskitchen

Monday, February 6th 2017 DLove surprised us after school today by suddenly taking us ICE SKATING. I am struck by the contrast to the man I was married to a few years back who was reeling from chemo and whose … Continue reading →

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$1,000 Day-Date with My Daughter

Posted on 2016/08/01 by circuskitchen

Monday, August 1st 2016 Over the weekend ClaraJane had Daddy help her count and organize all the money around the house she could get her hands on.   $22.31 to be exact, and she is *dying* to take it to … Continue reading →

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ClaraJane’s (Almost 5th) Birthday Walk

Posted on 2016/06/13 by circuskitchen

Monday, June 13th 2016   School will be out when she turns five so we celebrated a month early in class today. Paul and I are invited into the Montessori classroom to participate in morning announcements, followed by some mindfulness breathing … Continue reading →

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School Garden Kids

Posted on 2016/04/29 by circuskitchen

April 29th 2016   Since as a mother it’s my #1 aim to cultivate the legacy of a *relationship* between my son and daughter, I collect evidence they get along like nuggets of gold.   So I enjoyed spying on them … Continue reading →

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