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    Laugh A Little

    … on a new maine dictionary

    The other day I wrote that Maine is “a place where words are redefined on a daily basis”, and then I gave a for instance for clarification and I... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, maine, comedy, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on discovering the gardens

    When I’m in Maine, it is easy (and, c’mon, natural) to be drawn to the water. Because, here’s why: The boats (Maine’s summer ‘traffic’), the folks in and on the... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, maine, comedy

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    Think A Little

    … on maine interrupted

    In addition to being ocean-y here, it is also pine-y. There is something so deeply ingrained in my psyche about the combination of pine trees and a rocky shore... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on feeling twenty-two (plus a couple of decades (plus))

    Taylor Swift sings a song about being twenty-two. The chorus is “I don’t know about you, but I’m feelin’ twenty-two…” And it is as young and punchy sounding as... Read More

    Tags: family, comedy, humor, first apartment, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on jungle cats… er…dogs

    I know. Powerful. Elegant. And I can now tell you…. move-y. This thing moves all the time. Not only do you need to find this creature, but then you have... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on hole-y marshal dillon dingle.

    In photography, when you take a photo and then you don’t do anything to it, because you do not rent Photoshop or are too lazy to download free programs... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the relativity of a pile of crap

    The other day, I was hangin’ out down at Baby Beach. Baby Beach has the official name of Hendricks Head, but we have called it Baby Beach since we... Read More

    Tags: humor, musings, everyday life, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on me and stephen hawking and twister

    This morning I met Fred, a human, in the Old Barn. I made the point because there is also Fred-the-dog, who doesn’t really know anything about barns, other than... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, maine, comedy, humor, old house restoration

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    Think A Little

    … on a late mid coast afternoon in black and white

    Yesterday I headed out with my camera at about five in the afternoon and snapped and clicked lazily while the breeze blew off the water and the boats drifted... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, maine

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    Think A Little

    … on maine through other sets of eyes

    Our time in Maine is precious. And preciously guarded. The reality is that ‘summer’ is an ebbing and flowing timeframe each year, based on family obligations ‘back home’ as... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, maine

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    Think A Little

    … on ‘hauntingly beautiful’ maine

    Yesterday I posted about the absolute cool of a local lobsterman stopping by my neighbor’s dock for a morning chat. The conversation in the comments, on the creative group... Read More

    Tags: maine, Southport, musings, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … morning conversations

    Times are busy. Life moves fast. Gotta move quickly. Gotta get things done. But sometimes… Sometimes you take a few minutes out of that pace, and pay attention. And... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, maine

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