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    Laugh A Little

    … on the freakin’ alarm clock

    In my room, I have a small oak writing desk. It sits along a short stretch of wall directly across from my side of the bed. I call it... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a year with marshal dillon dingle (a poem of love and thanks)

    The light into my bedroom streaming Morning light sends wood floors gleaming Small shifts and shuffles from their dens Two German Shepherds softly dreaming. I imagine Blaze is chasing... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on me and miley cyrus, and expletives in fenway park

    I have three children. I can echo the sentiments of many a parent who came before me in saying that bringing up children is one of the hardest jobs... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, miley cyrus, red sox

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    Think A Little

    … on a poet of strength with a gift of sure

    I missed a poetry reading yesterday because I was busy meeting an artist. I met a woman later on who turned out to be the poet. And she gave... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, comedy, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    on rules forgotten and the great facebook incident of 2007

    On a cold winter day years ago, I came around the corner into my kitchen and looked out the window. Two of my wonderful cherubs (then six and four),... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on freakin’ should people, and the rule book

    At 5:30 a.m. yesterday morning I left Lexington, Kentucky traveling northeast at an average speed of 74 miles per hour. If I only stopped when absolutely necessary (and once... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, comedy

  • Laugh A Little

    … on a big move, to a big country, where nothing is a big deal

    In 1995, my dear husband and I found ourselves sprinting through LAX. And by ‘sprinting’, I mean moving as fast as humanly possible with two year old Mackenzie holding... Read More

    Tags: comedy, kids, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on road trips, soft porn, and a bridge from nowhere

    Today I head out on a road trip with my son. Our journey is a 1,527 miles from chic and trendy Dunstable, Massachusetts to New Orleans, Louisiana (or N’Orleans,... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, music

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an old dog (and the things he’s done for love)

    We have had many dogs, my nearly perfect husband and I, and hopefully will have the room and the time and the ability to love and care for many... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Laugh A Little

    …on my first dog and the virgin mary in a bathtub

    Growing up, my favorite author was Albert Payson Terhune. Sure, it was a mouthful, and none of the other kids at Shawsheen Elementary School had any idea who he... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the acquisition of live poultry and being a dog

    I want a freakin’ chicken. No, I’m not kidding. I want a chicken. I want several. A gaggle or a flock or a peck or whatever it is you... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on big boy pig piles

    Little boys tend to fall into one of two categories. They are dinosaur kids, or truck kids. I’m not saying that the same kid can’t enjoy dinosaurs and trucks... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, sports, comedy, kids, soccer

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wHierd

Similar to ‘wHat’, ‘wHy’ and ‘JoHn’. In Dingleville, we tend to pronounce the ‘H’s’ in these words and I don’t know wHy it started, or wHere or by wHom. Sometimes we even add H’s where there are none. It’s wHonderful.

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