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    Laugh A Little

    … on seeing oneself in the mirror (or reflections on lunacy) test

    Oh dear Lord. Do you think if you see yourself clearly in the mirror and crack yourself up that it is going to result in seven years of bad luck?... 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 and ‘not’, between ‘first step... Read More

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

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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 we sort of suspected it... Read More

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

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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 a little bit brighter. You... 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 in May. The Senior Recital.... Read More

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

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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 nature’s reminder that we are... Read More

    Tags: musings, poetry, just pondering, spring

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an easter challenge accepted

    Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter Bunny shows up in the... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, kids, humor, Easter, secrets to happiness, Healthy Easter

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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 mentioned yesterday, I had gotten... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on seeing oneself in the mirror (or reflections on lunacy)

    Oh dear Lord. Do you think if you see yourself clearly in the mirror and crack yourself up that it is going to result in seven years of bad luck?... Read More

    Tags: web design, musings, comedic writing, maine, humor, blog design

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    Laugh A Little

    … on hanging out with joy (and dawgs)

    This morning we woke up to an early spring snow. And I thought, ‘Oy. I need to shovel…” And then… “Oh, and maybe go to the store…” And “I... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd dogs, just be, princess blaze, spring snow, german shepherd, photography, being present, dog photography, dogs in snow

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    Laugh A Little

    … on photographing an essence

    I was playing with some pics of the dogs this morning, and brought this one of Blaze down to the basic of basics. Cropped it to just her face…... Read More

    Tags: photography, photographing dogs, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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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 demolished by the end of the... Read More

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

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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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