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    Think A Little

    … a poem of gratitude, for the ‘chore’ of christmas cards

    My memory is of a table Upon it, colorful Christmas cards I lick the stamps because I’m able As Mom writes her holiday regards.... Read More

    Tags: poem

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    Think A Little

    … on thanksgiving morning

    Morning breaking, I’m partaking in coffee offered by my love. My smile spreading, I toss my bedding and thank my lucky stars above. In... Read More

    Tags: poetry, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on apples falling from trees

    You know the saying, ‘The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree’? Ya? You know the horror that courses through your veins when... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, kids

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    Cry A Little

    … on freakin’ rainbows and T

    Do you remember when I told you the story of T and Marshal? Seriously, no? C’mon, it was late last summer and I wrote... Read More

    Tags: comedy, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, pet loss

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    Think A Little

    … on batkid and folks doing a dang good job

    Yesterday morning, after having nowhere else to turn as a crime spree threatened to engulf his city, the San Francisco…er….Gotham City police chief sent... Read More

    Tags: just plain awesome

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    Laugh A Little

    … on recovered grampa and dogs who choose poo over rabbits

    “If the dog hadn’t stopped to shit he’d have caught the rabbit.” Yep. Grampa’s back. He and Granny drove up to see his surgeon... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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    Cry A Little

    … on saying thank you

    Back in February of 2005, my beloved New England Patriots were playing the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl and we were about to... Read More

    Tags: Thanking Veterans, Veterans, Veterans Day, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on it all being greek to me

    About a week ago, I got a text from number three son Jack. I should probably point out that number three son Jack is... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, lavaliering

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an old house and a sign maker named Tim

    A few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from Tim Kearns. I’ve never met Tim, but it is no longer rare to do business... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, maine, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an empty nest, temporary ocd, and calvin and hobbes

    I’ve written about being a mama bear, even a bristly one.  Protecting cubs, advocating for cubs, and the occasional mauling of a particularly obstinate... Read More

    Tags: empty nest, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, kids

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    Laugh A Little

    … on her pies and a golden tassel

    Her pies. This conversation started out Friday night with Number One Son, Sam calling from New Orleans to let me know that he was... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, comedy, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … a poem on a weathered tree, for weathered humans

    Weathered I stopped today beside the old tree, its branches peppered with fall’s last leaves. The ground beneath a carpet of gold, each fallen... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, poem

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ShepHerds

Not really the same as wHierd or wHy. My friend Karen breeds German shepHerds, and so many people send her e-mails asking about her ‘sheperds’ or ‘shepards’ that once I think her head really did nearly pop off. She needed help making her point. So I’m helping. Because that is the kind of friend I am.

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