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    Laugh A Little

    … on a multimedia behavioral study (ish)

    I just read another one of the bazillion (or so) articles out there that point to the internet or social media or access to a keyboard,... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, nastiness on-line, on-line anger, on-line hostility, musings, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on growing up magic

    Remember the Peter Pan song from the Disney movie version… I won’t grow up I won’t grow up I don’t want to go to... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, kids growing up, childhood magic, growing up, magic

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the importance of the straight man

    Oh that face. The one on the right. The big one? The one on the left? He just doinked the little one on the... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, joy, New Orleans, NoLA, Audubon Zoo, straight man, Wolf's mona monkey

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    Think A Little

    … on sweet snow… and snow test

    Yesterday morning, JoHn and I woke up and decided to head over to Cafe du Monde.  Our flight didn’t leave until noon, and we... Read More

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    Think A Little

    … on brighter places (and people) test

    I have often found that some of the ‘thats which’ and ‘those who’ have been through the worst imaginable, come out the other side… glowing just... Read More

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    Think A Little

    … on a message from your sponsor

    Dear kids, I see you. Yes you. Growing up. I see you in your ‘in betweens’ – between high school and college, between college... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, empty nest, college graduation, advice to adult kids, high school graduation

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    Laugh A Little

    … on sweet snow… and snow

      Yesterday morning, JoHn and I woke up and decided to head over to Cafe du Monde.  Our flight didn’t leave until noon, and... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, photography, New Orleans, NoLA, Beignets, Cafe du Monde, dyslexia, musings, learning disabilities, comedic writing, Loyola New Orleans

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    Think A Little

    … on brighter places (and people)

    I have often found that some of the ‘thats which’ and ‘those who’ have been through the worst imaginable, come out the other side… glowing just... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, New Orleans, NoLA

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    Laugh A Little

    … on clouds in my coffee (and everywhere else)

    Yesterday we boarded a plane to New Orleans, where Number One Son Sam has a big and huge requirement before he graduates from Loyola... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor, photography, cloud photography, clouds, New Orleans

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    Think A Little

    … on spring’s reminder

      This spring morning I awoke to the conversations of a thousand winged beings.  And as I yawned and stretched I realized… This was... Read More

    Tags: just pondering, spring, musings, poetry

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    Think A Little

    … on hailing the heroes of the in-betweens

    Yesterday I drove to Maine to check on the renovations being done at The Inn.  It had been a busy week and, as I... Read More

    Tags: maine, empty nest, humor, in-betweens, kids leaving home, malcolm gladwell, comedic writing

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    Cry A Little

    … on saying so long to the bicep

    This week was a down week. A spring cold came in for a landing, super slowly and day by day until I was absolutely... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, family, comedy, humor, joy, favorite car, first cars, comedic writing

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The Vampire Room

The room in Maine that was once a three season porch that was sinking into the ground, but is now (we hope) somewhat sturdy. It is our wake up room (with comfy chairs), and also doubles as a dining room. It is painted this red color and has windows all along three of the walls, so at night when it is super dark outside and all the windows are black, it reminded us of a paneled room from a Dracula movie. And who wouldn’t want to live with that?!

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