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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for marshal dillon dingle on his birthday

    Marshal Dillon Dingle, darling Snuggly, sniffle-y, cute and snarling Was born on an August marning Two whole years ago. He popped out with some attitude... Read More

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

  • Laugh A Little

    … on being a professional shepHerd(er)

    Okay, so sometimes when you become a professional photographer like I am (because, again, once someone asked if they could frame a photo from... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, friends, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a starving lab, who never seems to learn

    Every morning, at about 9:00 we get ready to feed the dogs. The Nearly Perfect Husband heads on into the hall and has them... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, old yankee man, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on a morning farm

    Earlier this week, I visited friends at their New York farm. No, not New York City. I know, I know. When you are from... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, gardens, comedy, poetry, humor, bedlam farm

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    Laugh A Little

    … on googled stuff that brings folks here… who knew?!

    In Maine, lobster buoys mark the spot where a lobsterman (oh ya, I said it. I said lobsterman instead of lobsterwoman or lobsterperson. I... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a letter to lab experts… who weren’t.

    Dear Lab Expert, Oh, you know who you are. One of countless people who told us, with great certainty, that our newly acquired hyperkinetic... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, yellow lab, maine, comedy, humor, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … on u-hauls and de-nesting

    It occurs to me that champagne glasses full of bubbles (and glee… I always think that, in addition to lithium (a natural byproduct of... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on transitions in dingleville (it’s gonna be an adventure!)

    Hi! So it’s been a crazy few days leading up to “Mac and Jack Moving Day” (MJMD (why not?!) And today is the day!... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on more maine wordS with friendS (that’s you!)

    In the as-of-the-day-before-yesterday tradition of redefining wordS (which I am sharing with you so now I am calling ‘Maine WordS with FriendS’ because we... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on maine interrupted

    In addition to being ocean-y here, it is also pine-y. There is something so deeply ingrained in my psyche about the combination of pine... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on feeling twenty-two (plus a couple of decades (plus))

    Taylor Swift sings a song about being twenty-two. The chorus is “I don’t know about you, but I’m feelin’ twenty-two…” And it is as... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, humor, first apartment

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    Laugh A Little

    … on jungle cats… er…dogs

    I know. Powerful. Elegant. And I can now tell you…. move-y. This thing moves all the time. Not only do you need to find this... Read More

    Tags: humor, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy

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