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    Laugh A Little

    … on a sheepish husband and blind fred

    Last night, the Nearly Perfect Husband came huffing and puffing into the Living Room. He was snow-covered and holding a shovel in his hand.... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ‘cooking’ and cooking

    Marshal Dillon Dingle does not cook. Oh, sure. Sometimes Marshal Dillon Dingle thinks about cooking. Photographic proof: See? But, in actuality he does not really... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on real life magic (and joy)

    It’s snowing again. This time, the weather prognosticators are saying we’ll get another foot, maybe more, on top of the three feet we got... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on a morning in chic and trendy dunstable

    This morning we woke up to blue skies in Chic and Trendy Dunstable and, after dropping Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy Gabe off at school, I... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, photography, cows, Farms, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on a theory of relativity and ‘the great blizzard of 2015’

    When we moved to Australia in 1995, ‘we’ were me, the Nearly Perfect Husband, First Born Mac (then 2 1/2) and Number One Son Sam (having... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on growing up, and *really* growing up

    When Will I Grow Up? “When will I grow up?” She asked of the sky And the sky gazed down “Oh, my dear child,... Read More

    Tags: poetry, musings, everyday life, poem

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    Think A Little

    … good (frigid) morning maine

    In Maine, my bedroom windows face a body of water known as Townsend Gut. I know, I know. I’ve said before that it’s not... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a quiet word to music parents (shhh, don’t tell!)

    Okay. Firstly…. Breathe. It looks like little Johnny’s or Susie’s interest in the drums, or sax, or bass… Or guitar, or piano, or clarinet,... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, kids, humor, jazz, musician

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    Laugh A Little

    … on journals and the phases of grief (for…journaling)

    The other day a friend said to me something I have heard many, many times in my life. She said, “Well, you are really... Read More

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on a christmas eve visit

    This Christmas Eve, I am taking a little break from wrapping and laughing and family and friends. I have a very important little human... Read More

    Tags: musings, family

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    Think A Little

    … on hugs from a room

    I have had not a lot, and I’ve had a lot. I kind of like the ‘a lot’. Not talking about stuff here. I’m talking... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, home design, humor, joy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on finding the magic each year

    I have a tin calendar hanging on my wall.  It’s one of those Christmas countdown calendars, and has a vintage-y image of Santa carefully... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor

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