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    Cry A Little

    … on a soft morning landing

    The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It... Read More

    Tags: humor, college graduation, photography, high school graduation, proposal, high school sweethearts, love story, musings, family, maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the potential promotion of a half kid (part three)

    When last I left you, I’d picked up the ring and all who knew squealed and May was upon us with long drives and... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, barn engagement, comedic writing, barn proposal, family, proposal, barn decorating, maine, engagement decorating, comedy, humor, old house restoration, photography, Love, engagement

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the potential promotion of a half kid (part two)

    Okay, I am so sorry I’m late.  And I swear to Gawd that I was not being coy or trying to create dramatic tension (at... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, photography, just ponderin', engagement, barn engagement, The Inn and gardens, barn proposal, comedic writing, proposal, family, maine

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    Think A Little

    … on scheduling nothing

    Years ago, when JoHn and I were both still working bazillion hour weeks and juggling our careers with two, then three kids, we would schedule days... Read More

    Tags: secrets to happiness, doing nothing, saying no, saying no to invitations, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on texts that require little explanation

    Gabe is grey. I am blue (and also, apparently, green). I was going to put this here for the last bubbles only. The ones about... Read More

    Tags: humor, college graduation, high school graduation, crazy busy, musings, comedic writing, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on memories (appetizers and meals)

    We all have them, those iconic pics in our lives. Often not the wedding or baby or family pics taken by professional photographers at... Read More

    Tags: old yankee man, humor, death of a parent, just ponderin', musings, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on craze and contemplation; last leaving the nest

    My life has been reduced to piles. And boxes. And more piles. And a list (or seven). This month, Number One Son Sam will... Read More

    Tags: humor, college graduation, secrets to happiness, high school graduation, last to leave home, youngest leaving home, musings, empty nest

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    Laugh A Little

    … on memories of an old yankee man

    Oh, the forbidden… How it draws us. Forbidden people. Forbidden activities. Forbidden… Garages. A little over a week ago, a large dumpster arrived on... Read More

    Tags: death of a parent, moving, cleaning out garage, death of a grandfather, grandfather, comedic writing, comedy, old yankee man, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a multimedia behavioral study (ish)

    I just read another one of the bazillion (or so) articles out there that point to the internet or social media or access to a keyboard,... Read More

    Tags: nastiness on-line, on-line anger, on-line hostility, musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on sweet snow… and snow

      Yesterday morning, JoHn and I woke up and decided to head over to Cafe du Monde.  Our flight didn’t leave until noon, and... Read More

    Tags: Cafe du Monde, dyslexia, musings, learning disabilities, comedic writing, Loyola New Orleans, comedy, humor, photography, New Orleans, NoLA, Beignets

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    Laugh A Little

    … on clouds in my coffee (and everywhere else)

    Yesterday we boarded a plane to New Orleans, where Number One Son Sam has a big and huge requirement before he graduates from Loyola... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor, photography, cloud photography, clouds, New Orleans

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an easter challenge accepted

    Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter... Read More

    Tags: Healthy Easter, musings, comedic writing, comedy, kids, humor, Easter, secrets to happiness

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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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