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

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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

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    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: comedy, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    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

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    Laugh A Little

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

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    Tags: musings, comedic writing, music

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the acquisition of live poultry and being a dog

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

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    … on old houses not quite empty

    When one impulsively purchases an old house, the feeling of elation is quickly followed (and when I say ‘quickly’, I mean specifically the amount... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on mr. holland

    There is a house, across the cove from mine, on an island snuggled in the mid coast of Maine.  We, my nearly perfect husband... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on oddballs and tennis balls

    See that guy up there? Oddball. It isn’t his name. It’s just him. I don’t even know his name. But I’ve seen him nearly... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rocky balboa (at 11 months)

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    Tags: yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, great pyrenees, sports, musings, comedic writing, german shepherd

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a name for a dog

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    Tags: german shepherd, pet loss, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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The Chipmunk Channel

The ShepHerds’ (and all dogs who have gone before) favorite channel to watch in Maine (basically we just throw the windows open in the Vampire Room and they climb into their comfy chairs, lean their chins on the window sill, and boob in front of the “tv”. The chipmunks on the front lawn can entertain for hours.

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