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    Cry A Little

    … on a trophy (a JPNN Special Monday Edition)

    The dark descends, the lights come on. The seats fill. The engine noise – the crowd – starts… swelling, retreating… ebbing, flowing. One song... Read More

    Tags: maine, photography, New England Patriots, G.O.A.T., Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI, Tom Brady, Tom Brady's Mom, musings, family

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    Think A Little

    … on alternative news (part 2 of…)

    Thanks for readin’. As always, come on over to Just Ponderin’s Facebook page to comment <3  

    Tags: musings, everyday life, photography, Alternative facts, Alternative news

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    Think A Little

    … on alternative news (1 of… ?)

    I’ve decided to protest … and set up my own news network. As self-appointed Director of Programming, my content may be a bit out of... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor, photography, Alternative facts, Alternative news

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    Think A Little

    … on a snowy morning gift

    The Nearly Perfect Husband and I were home in chic and trendy Dunstable last week for a number of reasons, not the least of... Read More

    Tags: southport maine, midcoast maine, winter in maine, musings, maine, old yankee man, humor, photography, joy, moving

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    Laugh A Little

    … on five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred… legos

    Yesterday, the Nearly Perfect Husband (also known in these parts as ‘Daddy’ (Marshal), ‘Fah-sah’ (Gabe), ‘But Daaaaad’ (Mac), and – depending on what he... Read More

    Tags: Rent, Seasons of Love, musings, family, kids, empty nest, moving, 525, 600 minutes, legos

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    Think A Little

    … on a word to defenders

    Do not defend me in anger, or hate Dehumanize, dismiss, or crudely berate Kindle my views for your personal fire Include me by force in... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry, photography, protest

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    Think A Little

    … on color’s vacation

    One of the things I love about exploring more of my time at The Inn in winter is that, though just three hours north... Read More

    Tags: southport maine, Southport Island, bright side of life, musings, maine, photography

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    Think A Little

    … on tangles

    I sometimes think that, in the hustle and bustle and struggle to ensure things are done in the way we each consider ‘right’, we... Read More

    Tags: photography, open heart, open mind, divided nation, family conflict, family relationships, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an official portrait and royal merchandising

    She is one. strange. dog. But royal. And, apparently, genetically predisposed toward regal poses on floral backgrounds. I wonder if anyone will ever make... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on dreams of a garden (wedding)

    Yesterday, I was googling away, in total wedding planning mode. The Nearly Perfect Husband walked by as I was looking up “skinny evergreens”. Then... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, Maine gardens, maine wedding, landscape architecture, The Inn and gardens, landscaping, musings, landscaping in maine, family, maine garden wedding, wedding, gardens, maine

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    Think A Little

    … on wrestling time (or tilting at windmills)

    So this whole calendar thing. Yes… the calendar thing. I mean, I get the whole ‘day, solar year, and lunar cycle’ thing. And the... Read More

    Tags: New Year 2017, Time, musings, humor, photography, joy, end of 2016, gift of time, gifts of time

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    Think A Little

    … on the mess

    Last weekend we had Dingle Family Christmas. Sure, it’s a little misleading in that not everyone who comes to Dingle Family Christmas is toting... Read More

    Tags: Christmas joy, christmas magic, musings, family, poem, poetry, photography

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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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