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    Laugh A Little

    … on fall, my red rubber coat, and skip to my lou

    Fall is my favorite. Oh my Gosh, do you know what I just realized? It’s after noontime. We can have a glass of wine,... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a migraine, uber villains, and shakespeare

    I only put “Shakespeare” up in the title for literary appeal. I can’t come up with a snappier title today because I have a... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on photographic evidence of a stuck puppy

    That’s Marshal Dillon Dingle up there. Stuck Marshal Dillon Dingle. Scene: I’m sitting at my kitchen counter and – having learned from past missed... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on loving an old yankee man (part two)

    Months ago, I wrote my first post that had a ‘Part Two’, and I remember that I was completely flummoxed regarding how to start... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, grandparents

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    Laugh A Little

    … on loving an old yankee man

    On August 9, 1993 I took the plunge and began living with another man. Yes. It was a shock to my friends and family,... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the freakin’ alarm clock

    In my room, I have a small oak writing desk. It sits along a short stretch of wall directly across from my side of... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a year with marshal dillon dingle (a poem of love and thanks)

    The light into my bedroom streaming Morning light sends wood floors gleaming Small shifts and shuffles from their dens Two German Shepherds softly dreaming.... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, pet loss, comedy, poem

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    Laugh A Little

    … on me and miley cyrus, and expletives in fenway park

    I have three children. I can echo the sentiments of many a parent who came before me in saying that bringing up children is... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, miley cyrus, red sox

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    Think A Little

    … on a poet of strength with a gift of sure

    I missed a poetry reading yesterday because I was busy meeting an artist. I met a woman later on who turned out to be... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    on rules forgotten and the great facebook incident of 2007

    On a cold winter day years ago, I came around the corner into my kitchen and looked out the window. Two of my wonderful... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, kids

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    Laugh A Little

    … on road trips, soft porn, and a bridge from nowhere

    Today I head out on a road trip with my son. Our journey is a 1,527 miles from chic and trendy Dunstable, Massachusetts to... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, music

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the acquisition of live poultry and being a dog

    I want a freakin’ chicken. No, I’m not kidding. I want a chicken. I want several. A gaggle or a flock or a peck... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy

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Spanky Baby Jesus

An expletive you can utter any time you need an expletive or you want to express surprise (like, “Jesus H. Christ” or “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick”). It came about when I misread my friend Katherine’s description of her toilet paper nativity scene, where she noted her ‘sparkly baby Jesus’. Sad. True.

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