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    Laugh A Little

    … on life imitating art

    There’s more snow on the driveway. Ya, I know. Shocker. Doesn’t it look all sweet and fresh and, oh, I dunno… Pure as the driven... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, dioramas, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the mercy of a genius

    I am an Apple fan. Love the products, love the marketing, love the cool and hip vibe of being one of those people who... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor, apple, technology

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a low-down, underhanded, sneaky theft

    In 2002, while Granny and Grampa (the Old Yankee Man) were in Florida, Grampa’s dog died. Sunny was a ‘pound dog’. A collie/shepherd/who-knows-what-else mix.... Read More

    Tags: musings, yellow lab, old yankee man

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    Think A Little

    … on hows and whys

    How can you listen When he struggles to find a word When his topics shift Like grains of sand on a snow white beach?... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry, old yankee man

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    Think A Little

    … on a valentines day thanks giving

    But for you, I’d be  Less. Less loved Less silly Less joyful Less whole Less comfortably me. Thank you. Thanks for readin’ Wanna comment?  C’mon... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry

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    Think A Little

    … on a place that sings to me

    There is something about Maine. It brings me into myself. As if it knows my favorite song. And sings it to me, whenever I’m there.... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, poem, poetry

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    Think A Little

    … on a bridge (not that bridge, a good one)

    I’ve taken many photos of this bridge, but never while snow is falling. Actually, finding a day when it is not snowing would provide the... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, road trip

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crooked path toward a creative life

    Yesterday afternoon, I was turning into my driveway, and the light was just right. My trusty camera was on the seat next to me.... Read More

    Tags: comedy, empty nest, creative spark, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a sheepish husband and blind fred

    Last night, the Nearly Perfect Husband came huffing and puffing into the Living Room. He was snow-covered and holding a shovel in his hand.... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ‘cooking’ and cooking

    Marshal Dillon Dingle does not cook. Oh, sure. Sometimes Marshal Dillon Dingle thinks about cooking. Photographic proof: See? But, in actuality he does not really... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on real life magic (and joy)

    It’s snowing again. This time, the weather prognosticators are saying we’ll get another foot, maybe more, on top of the three feet we got... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on shepherd philosophy

    After the recent storm, I was watching the ShepHerds play. It was so quiet, as they leapt and turned and harumphed through the snow. And... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, joy, Dunstable, musings

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The Inn

Our house in Maine. It is not an inn anymore (hence the “a private residence” on the sign out front) but it was, in the early 1900s.

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