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  • Laugh A Little

    … on a big move, to a big country, where nothing is a big deal

    In 1995, my dear husband and I found ourselves sprinting through LAX. And by ‘sprinting’, I mean moving as fast as humanly possible with... Read More

    Tags: kids, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on road trips, soft porn, and a bridge from nowhere

    Today I head out on a road trip with my son. Our journey is a 1,527 miles from chic and trendy Dunstable, Massachusetts to... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, music

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an old dog (and the things he’s done for love)

    We have had many dogs, my nearly perfect husband and I, and hopefully will have the room and the time and the ability to... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Laugh A Little

    …on my first dog and the virgin mary in a bathtub

    Growing up, my favorite author was Albert Payson Terhune. Sure, it was a mouthful, and none of the other kids at Shawsheen Elementary School... Read More

    Tags: comedy, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the acquisition of live poultry and being a dog

    I want a freakin’ chicken. No, I’m not kidding. I want a chicken. I want several. A gaggle or a flock or a peck... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on big boy pig piles

    Little boys tend to fall into one of two categories. They are dinosaur kids, or truck kids. I’m not saying that the same kid... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on sociopaths and psychopaths (there is a difference)

    Once upon a time in or about the year 2000, my dear husband and I had a conversation over a cup of coffee on... Read More

    Tags: family, comedy, mayhem, tortoises, turtles, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on oddballs and tennis balls

    See that guy up there? Oddball. It isn’t his name. It’s just him. I don’t even know his name. But I’ve seen him nearly... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, maine, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rocky balboa (at 11 months)

    This is the raw photo of the champ. Eventually it will make its way, in black and white, onto a full-blown movie poster. There... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, great pyrenees, sports

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a name for a dog

    Once upon a day in-or-about the year 1999, I found myself pulling off an exit on Route 95 and into the parking lot of... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, pet loss

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    Laugh A Little

    … on watching television

    Every morning in Maine, I come downstairs and my very first chore is to move around the house, opening up the windows and let... Read More

    Tags: bernese mountain dog, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab

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    Laugh A Little

    … on t and marshal (part two)

    I’ve never written a ‘part two’ to anything before. How do you start this? I was just watching Gilmore Girls and the episode started... Read More

    Tags: pet loss, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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