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    Laugh A Little

    … on memories of an old yankee man

    Oh, the forbidden… How it draws us. Forbidden people. Forbidden activities. Forbidden… Garages. A little over a week ago, a large dumpster arrived on... Read More

    Tags: moving, cleaning out garage, death of a grandfather, grandfather, comedic writing, comedy, old yankee man, humor, death of a parent

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a multimedia behavioral study (ish)

    I just read another one of the bazillion (or so) articles out there that point to the internet or social media or access to a keyboard,... Read More

    Tags: nastiness on-line, on-line anger, on-line hostility, musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on sweet snow… and snow

      Yesterday morning, JoHn and I woke up and decided to head over to Cafe du Monde.  Our flight didn’t leave until noon, and... Read More

    Tags: dyslexia, musings, learning disabilities, comedic writing, Loyola New Orleans, comedy, humor, photography, New Orleans, NoLA, Beignets, Cafe du Monde

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an easter challenge accepted

    Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, kids, humor, Easter, secrets to happiness, Healthy Easter

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    Think A Little

    … on hailing the heroes of the in-betweens

    Yesterday I drove to Maine to check on the renovations being done at The Inn.  It had been a busy week and, as I... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, maine, empty nest, humor, in-betweens, kids leaving home, malcolm gladwell

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    Laugh A Little

    … on seeing oneself in the mirror (or reflections on lunacy)

    Oh dear Lord. Do you think if you see yourself clearly in the mirror and crack yourself up that it is going to result in... Read More

    Tags: web design, musings, comedic writing, maine, humor, blog design

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    Laugh A Little

    … on photographing an essence

    I was playing with some pics of the dogs this morning, and brought this one of Blaze down to the basic of basics. Cropped... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, photography, photographing dogs, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd

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    Cry A Little

    … on saying so long to the bicep

    This week was a down week. A spring cold came in for a landing, super slowly and day by day until I was absolutely... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, joy, favorite car, first cars, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Think A Little

    … on the wait for a window

    When we bought the house in Maine, more than a decade ago, and set to work on renovating it, one of the places we... Read More

    Tags: maine, comedy, humor, secrets to happiness, The Inn and gardens, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on found stuff (and evening the score)

    Dear Sam, I know! Cool right?! It’s a mousetrap! There are five little holes drilled in the side, beneath each steel thing-a-ma-bub.  You push the... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, zombie apocalypse, antique mousetrap, vampire slaying, musings, comedic writing, maine

  • Laugh A Little

    … on coming back (sexy back)

    Achilles tendons are dicks. No seriously. They are not nice and friendly tendons, they are fakers. Hanging out, on the back of your feet,... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, cows, achilles, achilles tendon, rehab, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the absence of mom-credit

    Recently I sent Number One Son Sam a text, accosting him with my love… And, being a dutiful son, he acknowledged my message within a... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, dog texts, comedic writing

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Should People

You know them. They know how things “should” be. What you “should” say, and do and wear and eat and and and and and (and they give me a hive).

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