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    Laugh A Little

    … on ice bucket challenges and leftover puppy rage

    So unless you have been hiding under a rock (and if you have, you may have seen me there as hiding under rocks is... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on the consequences of a test drive

    Two days ago I dropped the Lord Valorious Vom Hoppy back with my friend (who is also my breeder and, as far as I... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on a guide dog (er… puppy)

    Thinking is hard work. Growing is harder work. But thinking might be a close second. Especially how this brain does it. I can’t describe... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on test driving a tri-paw’d puppy

    When test driving a tri-paw’d puppy, it is important to note that… while you might be concerned that he is only 3/4 as equipped... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on considerin’ and weighin’ and ponderin’ and thinkin’

    Soul dogs. Or maybe, ‘heart dogs’. No one ever calls them ‘brain dogs’ or ‘spinal chord dogs’, though both of these pieces of anatomy... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, maine, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine sunrise through a borrowed set of ears

    The sunrise today was…. Valorious. Let’s see how the day goes… Thanks for readin’. As always, you can come on over to Just Ponderin’s Facebook... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, maine, humor, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on a morning farm

    Earlier this week, I visited friends at their New York farm. No, not New York City. I know, I know. When you are from... Read More

    Tags: friends, gardens, comedy, poetry, humor, bedlam farm, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on faith. and trust. and fairy dust.

     A little over five weeks ago, my friend had emergency open heart surgery. One day we were yakking on the phone about life, writing, and... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, comedy, giving, Jon Katz

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    Think A Little

    … on loading out, and wanting to stay

    One of my favorite Jackson Browne songs is the performance of The Load Out/Stay. You know the one… Now the seats are all empty And... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on u-hauls and de-nesting

    It occurs to me that champagne glasses full of bubbles (and glee… I always think that, in addition to lithium (a natural byproduct of... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on transitions in dingleville (it’s gonna be an adventure!)

    Hi! So it’s been a crazy few days leading up to “Mac and Jack Moving Day” (MJMD (why not?!) And today is the day!... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, family, comedy, humor, kids growing up, musings, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on sparkle hunting

    Cool sails quiet on ocean air Fog grips the coves and inlets where The sun is veiled in Maine’s embrace Those ‘from away’ softly despair.... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, maine, poem, poetry

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Puppy Crack

Freeze-dried beef liver bits that we buy by the bucketful for our addicts.

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