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    Laugh A Little

    … on the defining trait of extroverts

      I have posted many times about how HRH The Princess Bunny Blaze loves to have her photo taken. And how Marshal Dillon Dingle... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on becoming a real dog (or not)

    I’m not the type of person to call my dogs ‘fur babies’ or dress them up in outfits or let them lick ice cream... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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

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    Think A Little

    … on complicated females

    HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze (a.k.a., Blaze) is a complicated female. She also has a very important job, and jobs are important for all German... Read More

    Tags: pet loss, family, german shepherd

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    Laugh A Little

    … on not-so-brave explorers

    German ShepHerds are an interesting breed of dog. Certainly wHip-smart. Sometimes, scarily so. Also, quite funny in that ‘sure- I- look- like- I- could-... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings

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    Cry A Little

    … on a new job with an old man

    Over the weekend, Grampa had a particularly tough morning. His sleeping has been all turned around for quite some time, and he had been... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, old yankee man, aging parents

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    Laugh A Little

    … on diminutive domesticated carnivorous mammal remedy

    Ya, I meant ‘Puppy Therapy’. But, c’mon, it’s a Monday and it is actually snowing where I am, and I’m a little sigh-ish about that,... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, old dogs, puppies

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    Laugh A Little

    … on shepherd philosophy

    After the recent storm, I was watching the ShepHerds play. It was so quiet, as they leapt and turned and harumphed through the snow. And... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, joy, Dunstable, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on when they get it right (ish)

    This morning when we woke up, there was snow. Kind of a lot of snow. We had been hearing that it was coming. And... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on happy birthday but no sleeping late

    So today is my happy birthday that didn’t start out very happy because it began with a noise. In my bathroom. And I, as... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a dog’s dream job

    A while ago, I noticed that Marshal Dillon Dingle was showing an increased interest in alcohol. So I called him over for a little... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, halloween

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

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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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