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    Cry A Little

    … on pre-grief, posthumously

    I’ve found myself thinking a lot about Granny and Grampa (a.k.a., the Old Yankee Man) lately. Anniversaries often bring such thoughts to the forefront,... Read More

    Tags: death of a parent, grief, death of a loved one, pre-grief

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    Cry A Little

    … on what is handed down

    When Mom died And those who loved her Went back to their everydays When the dishes were washed And put away in the same... Read More

    Tags: grief, death of a mother, kansas, cosmos, poem, poetry, photography, death of a parent

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    Cry A Little

    … on gentle reminders

    A gentle reminder… Tap on the shoulder… A whisper of a memory… Or that freaky scene in Poltergeist where Carol-Anne turns from the television and... Read More

    Tags: grandparents, old yankee man, humor, secrets to happiness, death of a parent, musings, maine

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    Cry A Little

    … on quietly ponderin’ an old man’s shovel

    That shovel above did not belong to the Old Yankee Man, no way… because plastic. But seeing it there, outside the back door this morning, reminded... Read More

    Tags: photography, Grieving, death of a parent, grief, death of a loved one, old yankee man

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    Cry A Little

    … on the arms, and genes, of the angels

      It is a long held notion that we pass down not only physical traits like eye color and nose shape and handedness to... Read More

    Tags: musings, grandparents, empty nest, old yankee man, death of a parent, high school graduation

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    Laugh A Little

    … on memories (appetizers and meals)

    We all have them, those iconic pics in our lives. Often not the wedding or baby or family pics taken by professional photographers at... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, old yankee man, humor, death of a parent, just ponderin'

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

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    Think A Little

    … on death and peace

    A very long time ago, Little Me approached the front door of my father’s house.  I’ve mentioned this before. He had missed a few... Read More

    Tags: joy, death of a parent, grief, abandoned by father, death of estranged father, death of estranged parent, death of father who abandoned, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on garden therapy

    On our little street, on our little island (i know, I totally co-opted the street and the island right there, but I’m gonna stick... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, gardens, comedy, humor, death of a parent, grief

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    Think A Little

    … on dads past, dads present, and dads yet to come

    Today could be a sad day, a nostalgic day. A first Father’s Day without a very important father. It’s also rainy here, grey. The... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, old yankee man, secrets to happiness, death of a parent, fathers day

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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... Read More

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

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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... Read More

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

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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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