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    Laugh A Little

    … on the geriatric investigation service

    My new boyfriend carries his comb in his hair. Seriously. And I don’t mean one of those cool combs that looks great in a... Read More

    Tags: comedy, old yankee man, humor, aging parents, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on raising grampa

    That’s First Dinner, with Mac, Sam, and Grampa circa 1998. For a long time, we couldn’t figure out why Mac and Sam never really... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, grandparents, old yankee man, aging parents

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the definition of home

    There’s lots of ‘stuff’ going on in Maine right now. At The Inn (ever-ready caveat: It’s not really an Inn, but it was in... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, grandparents, humor, aging parents, elder care

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    Laugh A Little

    … on chasing spring

    Yes, that is light pouring in through the old barn window in Maine.  And also a life-preserver. To save me. Because if you look... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, comedic writing, maine, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on boulders and caves (or not)

    There is an old joke about three fools arriving at the gates of Heaven. Because I have a visual, and rather dramatic brain, I... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, comedy, Easter, photography, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on diminutive domesticated carnivorous mammal remedy

    Ya, I meant ‘Puppy Therapy’. But, c’mon, it’s a Monday and it is actually snowing where I am, and I’m a little sigh-ish about that,... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, old dogs, puppies

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    Laugh A Little

    … on happenings with a hospitalized Old Yankee Man

    The Old Yankee Man, also known as ‘Grampa’, is home. And he is also bionic, because he has a brand-y new pacemaker. I have... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, old yankee man, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on signs, signs, everywhere premature signs

    I was in Maine for a couple of days this week, surveying the black hole that is not really a black hole, especially not... Read More

    Tags: poop day, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, maine, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on karma

    A few weeks ago I share the story of Fred just walking off the edge of our raised patio, even though I’d told the... Read More

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    Laugh A Little

    … on meeting ms. matty

    Sometimes, when I take my time and pay attention, the best things happen. This afternoon, Gabe, the self-proclaimed perfect boy was volunteering with a... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on death considerations and writing

    Yesterday I went to visit my friends in New York and we spent a lot of the time there talking about writing and the... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, comedy, writing, humor, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on life imitating art

    There’s more snow on the driveway. Ya, I know. Shocker. Doesn’t it look all sweet and fresh and, oh, I dunno… Pure as the driven... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, dioramas

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The Inn

Our house in Maine. It is not an inn anymore (hence the “a private residence” on the sign out front) but it was, in the early 1900s.

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