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    Think A Little

    … on poop day 2014 (an oldie but a goodie)

    Note: Today, whilst coming through the back yard after our walk, I sidestepped one of Belle’s ‘winter’s gifts’. Now that there is no snow... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, maine, comedy, humor, dogs, poop day, dogs pooping on lawn

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a mental palate cleanser

    According to Wikipedia (a wicked trustable source that I was not allowed to use in grad school (and was not available to me before... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, humor, dogs, just ponderin', hounds, maine coast

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    Laugh A Little

    … on giving thanks in shades of blur

    I love the platypus… it’s my favorite animal, distantly followed by sloths, kinkajous and wombats. When we moved to Australia and I knew I’d... Read More

    Tags: home for the holidays, home from college, family, german shepherd, dogs

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the best laid plans

    The other night Blaze, Marshal, and I arrived in Maine and I was very excited about it. I had to be here for the... Read More

    Tags: dog sprayed by skunk, skunk, skunk spray, comedic writing, german shepherd, maine, comedy, humor, dogs

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an unexpected sleep-over

    As you know, a few weeks ago I sent the Nearly Perfect Husband and Gabe, the Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy, to the emergency vets in... Read More

    Tags: dogs, porcupine, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rash decisions

    Ya. wHoops. The other night, Number One Son Sam opened the back door, at 11:30 p.m. – when people were all sorts of tired... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, dogs, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on new family additions

    This past weekend I went to a really cool place (The author, Jon Katz and his wife, artist Maria Wulf, hosted an open house... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, labrador retriever, comedy, humor, dogs, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a princess photo shoot with mac and jack

    Yesterday was the 4th of July and, due to a certain tropical storm, fireworks were cancelled all over the Northeastern United States. Including, like,... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy, dogs

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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