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

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

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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: everyday life, great pyrenees, comedy, humor, 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: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, labrador retriever, comedy, humor, dogs

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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