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    Think A Little

    … on the ‘going on’ thing

    Yesterday was a pretty cool day. Actually, it was a really cool day. I’ll tell you about it in just a sec, because I... Read More

    Tags: secrets of happiness, Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine, maine photographer, photography, life goes on, grief, Boothbay Register, being present, midcoast maine

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    Think A Little

    … on a late poppy

    The fairies came by ones and twos Some with colors, reds and blues Others with the Ladder Crews (Each with Ladder Crew tattoos) See,... Read More

    Tags: maine blogger, maine photographer, poppy, The Inn and gardens, poppies, maine, poem, poetry, photography, Boothbay Register, midcoast maine, coastal maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on kids these days

    Kids these days are awful. Entitled. Not even taught manners. If the world has to depend on the next generation of kids, we’re all... Read More

    Tags: maine photographer, maine, kids these days, photography, Southport, joy, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', gratitude, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, maine blogger, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on beauty in the dark

    Last night, the moonlight was playfully haunting. I was tired, and barefoot, and quietly turning lights off downstairs. My mind was on a bed... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, photography, Southport, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine photography, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine-gical christmassy day

    Okay, c’mon. This is pretty cool. Not only did Santa arrive on a lobster boat on Saturday… but his entourage included Mrs. Claus, a... Read More

    Tags: Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, Festival of Lights, musings, Christmas Lobster, maine, Southport, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a nutty day turned good

    Yesterday got away from me. I’d left the house at about 9 am, heading north to Beth’s to order a turkey. I was probably... Read More

    Tags: sandwich generation, coastal maine, Thistle Inn, musings, caregiving, maine, just ponderin', southport maine, moving to maine, midcoast maine, winter in maine, Boothbay Harbor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on seagull jealousy

      I woke up to a seagull screech That turned into a fight I guessed it was a morning tiff Continued from last night.... Read More

    Tags: seagull, musings, maine, poem, poetry, photography, just ponderin', midcoast maine, coastal maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on love in the time of (potential) cholera

    As I’d mentioned, it’s our first fall in Maine and it happens to be a strange one. Usually, by the end of October, the... Read More

    Tags: new england farm stands, Beth's Farm Market, musings, maine, just ponderin', midcoast maine, autumn in maine, fall in new england, fall in maine, coastal maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on attention deficit during an eclipse

    Didja hear?! There was an eclipse! No, I’m not kidding – it happened yesterday. It wasn’t widely reported so only a few people who... Read More

    Tags: newfoundland dog, musings, maine, joy, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine birds, plover, semipalmated plover, eclipse, golden retriever

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    Think A Little

    … on a phone stack inspired ramble

    Yesterday we – Gabe, Sam, Disney-Princess-Avery, and I – headed over to Freeport-Maine-Home-of-LLBean-and-many-other-outlet-stores. And in between making Sam try on shorts, awaiting our approval, Avery’s search... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, joy, technology, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', human connection

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    Think A Little

    … on what (and when) we cannot see

    A few days ago, we tumbled out of bed early to make the ferry to Monhegan Island. Mac, Jack, Klack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack,... Read More

    Tags: Boothbay Harbor, musings, maine, humor, photography, just ponderin', Monhegan, Monhegan Island, fog, midcoast maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on four stalls and a wedding

    So. There are about to be lots of photos of the wedding out in the world because Jen Smith, who is the incredibly talented... Read More

    Tags: maine, comedy, humor, photography, secrets to happiness, southport maine, maine wedding, midcoast maine, The Inn and gardens, midcoast maine wedding, comedic writing, southport island maine

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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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