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    Think A Little

    … on reasons and purposes

    Warning: I am about to compare people to bugs. People are like bugs. You know, in that way that when we were little our... Read More

    Tags: musings

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    Think A Little

    … on complicated females

    HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze (a.k.a., Blaze) is a complicated female. She also has a very important job, and jobs are important for all German... Read More

    Tags: family, german shepherd, pet loss

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    Think A Little

    … on dads past, dads present, and dads yet to come

    Today could be a sad day, a nostalgic day. A first Father’s Day without a very important father. It’s also rainy here, grey. The... Read More

    Tags: fathers day, musings, everyday life, family, old yankee man, secrets to happiness, death of a parent

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    Cry A Little

    … on falling (into place)

    Yesterday I was up in Maine. Yes, I know you have figured out that I take every opportunity to be in Maine, and work very... Read More

    Tags: humor, aging parents, musings, comedic writing, family, comedy, old yankee man

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    Laugh A Little

    … on anticipating monsters (and not)

    On Friday, JoHn and I had a date day – a real date day – for the first time in a very long time... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    .. on black thumbs and a white plant

    One of the most astonishing things that happens when someone you love dies is that you suddenly have lots of flowers. And casseroles. Mainly... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, death of a parent, orchids

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    Think A Little

    … on the need for shadows and night

    I’m up in Maine doing the little things that I don’t like to do when summer is in full swing (which is when I’m... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, old yankee man, secrets to happiness, death of a parent

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    Think A Little

    … on the shifting sands of grief (and hollywood set design)

    Yesterday, I was contemporary-chatting to a friend (which is called ‘messaging’). We were talking a bit about death and dying and grief, and she... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, old yankee man, aging parents, death of a parent, grief

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    Think A Little

    … on sparkle water and magic

    I am a big fan of Sparkle Water. Sparkle Snow too. Sparkle anything… something magical about it. On Friday, Granny, Sister-In-Law Robin and I... Read More

    Tags: death of a spouse, musings, family, old yankee man, photography, aging parents, death of a parent

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    Think A Little

    … on maine fairies

    In Maine there are fairies. No, I haven’t seen them, but I know they are here. They do all sorts of fun and strange... Read More

    Tags: gardens, maine, photography, musings

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    Cry A Little

    … on promises

    Will I think of you often? I will I will Will I think of you often, I will. With each beat of my heart... Read More

    Tags: family, poem, poetry, old yankee man, aging parents, loss of a parent, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on ports and storms and stuff

    Lately, it’s been stormy. Grampa has been in the hospital for two weeks now, and the weeks before that were not pretty, nor very pleasant.... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, kids, humor, joy, prom

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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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