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    Laugh A Little

    … on caring and therapy from beyond

    Fred was Grampa’s dog. Well, I mean, we fed him and took him to the vets and stuff. But he was Grampa’s dog. It... Read More

    Tags: musings, yellow lab, old yankee man, joy, just ponderin', signs from beyond, signs of a loved one after death

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    Think A Little

    … on a phone stack inspired ramble

    Yesterday we – Gabe, Sam, Disney-Princess-Avery, and I – headed over to Freeport-Maine-Home-of-LLBean-and-many-other-outlet-stores. And in between making Sam try on shorts, awaiting our approval, Avery’s search... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, joy, technology, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', human connection

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    Cry A Little

    … on this happening

    Was it really two weeks ago… That I was fluffing your dress, my beautiful daughter Daddy’s little girl. Did it all really happen… Realizing... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry, photography, joy, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', midcoast maine, midcoast maine wedding, darling photography, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on clarity in the midst of bustling joy

    The day before yesterday… was it the day before yesterday? I don’t even know. Anyway, one of the days before today, I was writing... Read More

    Tags: empty nest, photography, just ponderin', midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, southport island maine, sandwich generation, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on what (and when) we cannot see

    A few days ago, we tumbled out of bed early to make the ferry to Monhegan Island. Mac, Jack, Klack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack,... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, just ponderin', Monhegan, Monhegan Island, fog, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, musings, maine

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    Cry A Little

    … on the mornings after

    It was magical. Truly. Wow. The morning dawned with our cove blanketed in mist, the trees hidden behind gauzy walls of fog. Weather reports... Read More

    Tags: maine, photography, maine wedding, midcoast maine, midcoast maine wedding

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    Think A Little

    … on wedding insomnia

    You can’t sleep either? Okay… shhhhhh…. C’mon…. She’s still asleep. One day to go. Thanks for readin’. As always, come on over to Just Ponderin’s... Read More

    Tags: seacoast harbor events, seacoast weddings, The Inn and gardens, maine, Southport, Southport Island, midcoast maine, midcoast maine wedding

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    Think A Little

    … on a wedding garden

    The Gardens have been in a bit of scramble around The Inn*, getting ready for their wedding debut. On Saturday. Ya. This Saturday. I... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, photography, joy, just ponderin', midcoast maine, midcoast maine wedding, The Inn and gardens, roses, musings, wedding garden, gardens

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    Laugh A Little

    … on independence (mine… okay and ours)

    Sometimes in the midst of the everyday we find ourselves mired in the little picture and, if it seems grim, we believe in the... Read More

    Tags: musings, fourth of july, independence day

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    Laugh A Little

    … on advenditures

    This morning, super duper early, I headed out on an adventure. Because the other day my friend Chris (a.k.a., ‘ChrisChrisChris‘) called and asked me... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, photography, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, tall ships, windjammers

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the acting locally thing

    Okay… I’ve given up. Maybe one day every single thing will be unpacked and put away… but strategy right now for the wedding is... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, joy, midcoast maine, Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor, Windjammer

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    Laugh A Little

    … on signs and flamingos, but mostly signs

    It all started with a pink, plastic bird – one of those ones with funky metal sticks for legs, so  you can stand them... Read More

    Tags: musings, old yankee man, humor, secrets to happiness

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Should People

You know them. They know how things “should” be. What you “should” say, and do and wear and eat and and and and and (and they give me a hive).

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