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

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on rocky balboa (at 11 months)

    This is the raw photo of the champ. Eventually it will make its way, in black and white, onto a full-blown movie poster. There... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a name for a dog

    Once upon a day in-or-about the year 1999, I found myself pulling off an exit on Route 95 and into the parking lot of... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on watching television

    Every morning in Maine, I come downstairs and my very first chore is to move around the house, opening up the windows and let... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, german shepherd

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    Laugh A Little

    … on t and marshal (part two)

    I’ve never written a ‘part two’ to anything before. How do you start this? I was just watching Gilmore Girls and the episode started... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on t and marshal (part one)

    Did you know that there was a study done recently that showed that Facebook can contribute to depression?  Yep. Now, I have to add... Read More

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

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    Think A Little

    … on gardens (and getting to Maine)

    Approximately 8 years ago, my nearly perfect husband and I were in the midst of continuing a decade-long search for ‘The Maine House”. He... Read More

    Tags: maine, The Inn and gardens, musings, everyday life, family, gardens

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    Laugh A Little

    … on best friends

    This is a shout out to all the ladies out there (Not all the single ladies, as that would require weird reversed jazz hands... Read More

    Tags: friends, fiftieth birthday, girlfriends, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Laugh A Little

    …on Fred

    Ah, Labs. The author Jon Katz, when he posts on his blog (bedlamfarm.com) about his black lab, Lenore, challenges his readers not to smile... Read More

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

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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