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    Laugh A Little

    … on being married to a superhero

    Tonight the nearly perfect husband declared that he could totally lead a group of geese from Canada to South Carolina. As a little girl.... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on the cherishability of crazed days

    Yesterday I was out the door and headed for the combo farmers’ market/cheese shop/wine and craft beer shop/nut and gourmet food stand/florist and nursery... Read More

    Tags: comedy, kids, soccer, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ‘oh my gawd oh my gawd oh my gawd….’

    Oh my Gawd oh my Gawd oh my Gawd… OH MY GAWD THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY PLANNER JUST ARRIVED! ULTIMATE! Okay, see that flower arrangement... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on not being a good movie critic (i reveal everything)

    I recently discovered the most wonderful movie. Okay, there were probably a few people who knew about it before me, but I am so... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, great pyrenees, comedy, humor

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

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    Think A Little

    … on seeing for miles and miles (but hearing motown)

    I was a teenager in the late seventies into the early 80s. Yep. Big hair (cheaply home-permed) Hair sprayed into a helmet. Sweatshirt off... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on other people’s cherubs

    I have to confess something. I’m not a kid person. Well, I shouldn’t say that. I’m a case-by-case kid person. It’s nothing personal.  All... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on small town allowances

    One of the reasons we moved to Dunstable, back in the early 90s, was that the town was made up of such a mix... Read More

    Tags: fall, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rent-dodging birds

    Fall’s falling quickly, warmth it ceases Folks starting to break out their fleeces It’s time for all these northern geeses To break their landlord’s hearts and... Read More

    Tags: comedy, poem, poetry, fall, humor, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an early chilly fall morning

    Early chilly morning fall With just a speck of red Thoughts of comfy socks and fires Are dancing in my head Colors coming quickly... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, poem, poetry, fall, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on bucking for a promotion

    The Nearly Perfect Husband’s response to this morning’s post (he is in grey, I am in blue). How sweet… but perhaps a bit threatening… Huh.... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, funny texts

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    Laugh A Little

    … on just hitting the button

    Yesterday afternoon, the Nearly Perfect Husband was scrambling to leave for a business trip to the west coast. He had to shower and pack... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, humor

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The Vampire Room

The room in Maine that was once a three season porch that was sinking into the ground, but is now (we hope) somewhat sturdy. It is our wake up room (with comfy chairs), and also doubles as a dining room. It is painted this red color and has windows all along three of the walls, so at night when it is super dark outside and all the windows are black, it reminded us of a paneled room from a Dracula movie. And who wouldn’t want to live with that?!

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