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    Laugh A Little

    … on espousing his spouse-ing

    I met my true love, current spouse, In Nineteen Eighty-Three Young and sportin’ Levi-Strauss, and sitting next to me. “You, with the blog! You must espouse,” He demanded, today, “My merits... Read More

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on falling (into place)

    Yesterday I was up in Maine. Yes, I know you have figured out that I take every opportunity to be in Maine, and work very hard to balance the fact... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, family, comedy, old yankee man, humor, aging parents

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    Laugh A Little

    … on anticipating monsters (and not)

    On Friday, JoHn and I had a date day – a real date day – for the first time in a very long time because other life things have... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    .. on black thumbs and a white plant

    One of the most astonishing things that happens when someone you love dies is that you suddenly have lots of flowers. And casseroles. Mainly lasagna, but sometimes – especially... Read More

    Tags: orchids, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, death of a parent

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    Laugh A Little

    … on not-so-brave explorers

    German ShepHerds are an interesting breed of dog. Certainly wHip-smart. Sometimes, scarily so. Also, quite funny in that ‘sure- I- look- like- I- could- take- you- out- in- one-... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on the need for shadows and night

    I’m up in Maine doing the little things that I don’t like to do when summer is in full swing (which is when I’m focused on canning and jar-ing... Read More

    Tags: comedy, old yankee man, secrets to happiness, death of a parent, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on the shifting sands of grief (and hollywood set design)

    Yesterday, I was contemporary-chatting to a friend (which is called ‘messaging’). We were talking a bit about death and dying and grief, and she shared her analogy and –... Read More

    Tags: comedy, old yankee man, aging parents, death of a parent, grief, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on grief in real life

    I once read about the theory that, if you know what is actually happening within your body during childbirth, it makes it easier to deal with the pain. I... Read More

    Tags: comedy, old yankee man, humor, aging parents, death of a parent, grief, stages of grief, musings, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on sparkle water and magic

    I am a big fan of Sparkle Water. Sparkle Snow too. Sparkle anything… something magical about it. On Friday, Granny, Sister-In-Law Robin and I headed up to Maine with... Read More

    Tags: family, old yankee man, photography, aging parents, death of a parent, death of a spouse, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on maine fairies

    In Maine there are fairies. No, I haven’t seen them, but I know they are here. They do all sorts of fun and strange things, and I think this... Read More

    Tags: musings, gardens, maine, photography

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    Cry A Little

    … on promises

    Will I think of you often? I will I will Will I think of you often, I will. With each beat of my heart And each intake of breath... Read More

    Tags: aging parents, loss of a parent, musings, family, poem, poetry, old yankee man

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    Laugh A Little

    … on no air cover and curious ground cover

    The death of a parent ignites many different emotions. And also thoughts. There is lots of thinking going on inside my brain right now.  The little hamsters on the... Read More

    Tags: humor, aging parents, death of a parent, comedic writing, family, comedy, old yankee man

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Spiking

Getting really, really mad really, really quickly (and often embarrassingly so)… “Oops, sorry. I spiked.”

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