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    Think A Little

    … on a delayed gift, acorn to oak

    There’s a baby oak tree in the potting room sink. Five years ago, on an August afternoon in North Carolina, I sat with JoHn... Read More

    Tags: class of 2020 plus one, covid college graduation, rites of passage, family, empty nest, college graduation, parenting, just ponderin', Elon University, class of 2020

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    Cry A Little

    … on a soft morning landing

    The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It... Read More

    Tags: high school sweethearts, love story, musings, family, maine, humor, college graduation, photography, high school graduation, proposal

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    Cry A Little

    … on a letter to my kid as he graduates college

    Hey kid, Wow. I know you’re out there, in that sea of caps and gowns. Sitting. Waiting. Listening to people tell you how honored... Read More

    Tags: musings, empty nest, college graduation, photography, Loyola New Orleans, #loyno16, loyno

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    Laugh A Little

    … on texts that require little explanation

    Gabe is grey. I am blue (and also, apparently, green). I was going to put this here for the last bubbles only. The ones about... Read More

    Tags: crazy busy, musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor, college graduation, high school graduation

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    Laugh A Little

    … on craze and contemplation; last leaving the nest

    My life has been reduced to piles. And boxes. And more piles. And a list (or seven). This month, Number One Son Sam will... Read More

    Tags: last to leave home, youngest leaving home, musings, empty nest, humor, college graduation, secrets to happiness, high school graduation

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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... 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 talent and talents and ‘talents’ (oh my)

    I worked my way through college. I had a full-time job with tuition reimbursement benefits.  Each day, I would get to work at 7:30 in... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, family, college graduation, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a daughter’s response to a heartfelt graduation letter

    So, in the grand Just Ponderin’ tradition of totally dependable follow-through… Okay, totally sometimes-it-happens follow through… I got Mac’s reaction to the heartfelt letter... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, college graduation

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    … on a letter to my daughter as she graduates college

    Dear Mac, I was in the pantry this morning, looking at the pinch pots that have been here and there and everywhere in our... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, kids, humor, college graduation

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    Cry A Little

    … on mattering humans

    Some people just matter. And they don’t just matter once or twice, or in the past or you are sure they will sometime in... Read More

    Tags: family, humor, college graduation, track and field, musings, everyday life

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ShepHerds

Not really the same as wHierd or wHy. My friend Karen breeds German shepHerds, and so many people send her e-mails asking about her ‘sheperds’ or ‘shepards’ that once I think her head really did nearly pop off. She needed help making her point. So I’m helping. Because that is the kind of friend I am.

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