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    Laugh A Little

    … on forced disconnection

    About a half hour ago, as I was preparing to post on a creative group that I love, about an upcoming workshop that is... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor, secrets to happiness, facebook down

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    Laugh A Little

    … on foregoing time for a privilege

      People assume I have a cleaning lady. Ha! No, silly you, it isn’t because my house is so clean! I think it may... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, joy, cleaning

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the defining trait of extroverts

      I have posted many times about how HRH The Princess Bunny Blaze loves to have her photo taken. And how Marshal Dillon Dingle... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on never, and always

    It’s hard to believe that it’s only been four months since Grampa, The Old Yankee Man, moved on to putter around that Great Garage in... Read More

    Tags: musings, old yankee man, secrets to happiness, aging parents, grief

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    Laugh A Little

    … on putting that there

    Okay, I want you to put that…. There. Epilogue: I did. But I wasn’t happy about it. And then my wicked smiley but frighteningly... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, weight loss

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    Laugh A Little

    … on bringin’ sexy back

    This year, on October 13th, the Nearly Perfect Husband and I will celebrate our twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Who knew, when he showed up with... Read More

    Tags: getting in shape, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on becoming a real dog (or not)

    I’m not the type of person to call my dogs ‘fur babies’ or dress them up in outfits or let them lick ice cream... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an offer for anxiety therapy

    I was talking to my friend last night and telling him about the fact that, on Monday – like three days away – fifty... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, sports, comedy, soccer

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    Laugh A Little

    … on being legit. like, in maine.

    My local paper in Maine is the Boothbay Register. But if you are in any sto-ah, anywhere in the region, on a Thursday morning,... Read More

    Tags: Boothbay Register, musings, comedic writing, maine, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on kevins (and family)

    Being the summer of me considering becoming a professional wildlife photographer, maine-ly because the critters keep showing up – miraculously – when I am... Read More

    Tags: maine, comedy, humor, joy, musings, comedic writing, family, home design

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    Laugh A Little

    … on made men pre-coffee

    OHMYGAWDYOUGUYSIHAVETOTELLYOUSOMETHIN’! Wait. shhhhhhhh….. Okay, let’s keep this to a whisper because we don’t want to scare him way. Seriously, if you are reading this,... Read More

    Tags: comedy, photography, mink, sopranos, comedic writing, maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an unexpected sleep-over

    As you know, a few weeks ago I sent the Nearly Perfect Husband and Gabe, the Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy, to the emergency vets in... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, dogs, porcupine, comedic writing

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Spanky Baby Jesus

An expletive you can utter any time you need an expletive or you want to express surprise (like, “Jesus H. Christ” or “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick”). It came about when I misread my friend Katherine’s description of her toilet paper nativity scene, where she noted her ‘sparkly baby Jesus’. Sad. True.

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