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    Think A Little

    … on patriotism pre-sunrise

    This morning, I woke up… Too early. Brushed my teeth… Too early. Pulled on my exercise pants and shoved my arms into my t-shirt… Too early. Got into my... Read More

    Tags: musings, American flag, Patriotism, U.S. flag

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    Think A Little

    … on sacred places (and soul goals!)

    Each summer, when I come back from Maine, my brain needs a bit of time to readjust to being back in Dunstable. It might be a little wHierd that... Read More

    Tags: Soul Goal, special places, musings, humor, by the water

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    Think A Little

    … on punctuating our lives

    Punctuation is important. See? Because, seriously, one comma between ‘disabled’ and ‘elderly’ would make it clear that the toilet is only for the disabled and elderly pregnant children. Also, it’s not just... Read More

    Tags: humor, joyful life, Memory Self, TED Talk

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a feel good for a friday

    When we were kicking around the decision to move to Maine, we got many different reactions. Wow! Cool! What?! And there was a lot of the need to offer... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, feel good stuff, home auction, small town life, southport maine

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    Think A Little

    … on places visited now and then

    It’s like this. I came to Rockport more than once, but probably less than five times, as a child. There is one specific memory I have of being here, with... Read More

    Tags: musings, childhood memories, photography, road trip, Rockport

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    Laugh A Little

    … on morning walk(abouts)

    The past few days has been pretty cool in that our friend Andrea is here from Australia.  So our days have been filled with words and phrases like ‘tucker’... Read More

    Tags: secrets to happiness, foliage, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, photography, joy, Dunstable

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    Laugh A Little

    … on love and age

    Oh my Gawd you guys! So last week I told you about JoHn’s excellent 25th anniversary surprise of bringing me to the Old Meeting House where we got married.  He’d... Read More

    Tags: humor, secrets to happiness, musings, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on 25 years with the nearly perfect one

    For those of you – and I am so grateful that ‘thank you’ doesn’t seem to cut it – who have been hanging out here, on occasion, for a while,... Read More

    Tags: humor, secrets to happiness, Love, 25th anniversary, anniversary, twenty fifth anniversary, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on the last roses

    Petals to Stars… From pinks, to creams And creams to browns As cool breezes prevail The roses souls Retreat inside And golden leaves set sail Petals to stars Which one... Read More

    Tags: gardens, poem, poetry, fall

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    Think A Little

    … on changes

      Late yesterday afternoon, I walked by the front window and happened to glance outside, toward the country road that passes in front of our house here in chic and... Read More

    Tags: New England, musings, fall, changes, dealing with change, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ponderin’ a move

    Last week it hit me. Moving. Like, for real. The idea has been, that when Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy Gabe heads off to college, we will wait through the summer after... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, moving, nostalgia, musings

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    Think A Little

    … when it rains (apples)

    Man oh man oh man. The past couple of weeks have been very interesting to say the least. Hang on to your hats while I list some stuff: We’ve... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, joy, aging parents, grief, musings, everyday life

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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