When I was very small, going to Boston to ride in the Swan Boats was a thing. The Swan Boats are these pontoon-type boats... Read More
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… on never actually having been indicted
I am a big chalkboard fan. I can honestly say – and my niece, Courtney-also-known-as-Court-and-Mort can totally confirm this, and she can claim the... Read More
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… on finding the magic each year
I have a tin calendar hanging on my wall. It’s one of those Christmas countdown calendars, and has a vintage-y image of Santa carefully... Read More
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… on snow magic. inside.
The smell of turkey and cranberries and stuffing and far too many pieces of pie are still fresh in my memory, but I’m ready.... Read More
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… on a new irreverent thing. again.
Beautiful right? Until you realize that First Born Mac and Number One Son Sam refer to that super tall evergreen tree as Isengard. Which... Read More
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… on thanksgiving power struggles
The photo above is completely incontrovertible proof that the world is indeed grey and blurry when one stays up all night. Ready? Okay. Number One Son... Read More
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… on ‘can’t wait to get go-ing’ on the ‘ho ho ho-ing’
This year has been particularly hard. Ya. I know. I can feel your empathy coming through the wi-fi airwaves. Thanks for that. I mean,... Read More
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… on old dogs and new tricks
Okay. So sixteen isn’t really old. Or, like… a dog. But these days, when kids are supposed to pick their sports area of expertise by the... Read More
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…. on a college search meant to be
So, you know those kids? Checklist kids? The kids who had their future community service, sports, leadership and grade point averages in neat bullet... Read More
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… on freakin’ chewy centers
In Maine, I have one of those cute little wooden signs. You know the ones. They’re wood and sort of box-y, and also quote-y.... Read More
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… on deciphering marketing (a.ka., math!)
Yesterday I had a great conversation with a fellow human who does on-line stuff like web design and knows what certain acronyms like S.E.O.... Read More
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… on a dog’s dream job
A while ago, I noticed that Marshal Dillon Dingle was showing an increased interest in alcohol. So I called him over for a little... Read More