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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: college graduation, advice to adult kids, high school graduation, musings, everyday life, family, empty nest

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

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    Think A Little

    … on life’s strangeness and wonder

    Even when I’m ‘okay’ with someone leaving, whether in life or in death, there is still pondering necessary. That noodling that happens when I... Read More

    Tags: empty nest, grief, adult children, estranged child, estranged parent, life, musings, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crooked path toward a creative life

    Yesterday afternoon, I was turning into my driveway, and the light was just right. My trusty camera was on the seat next to me.... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, empty nest, creative spark, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an empty nest, temporary ocd, and calvin and hobbes

    I’ve written about being a mama bear, even a bristly one.  Protecting cubs, advocating for cubs, and the occasional mauling of a particularly obstinate... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, kids, empty nest

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