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    Think A Little

    … on magic (swan and otherwise)

    When I was in New Orleans last week, I was so excited to see a swan gliding through the waters of Audubon Park. Sure,... Read More

    Tags: musings, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', New Orleans, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine photography, audubon park, swans

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an embarrassment of kindnesses

    Last week, I went to see Number One Son Sam play in – oh wait for it – The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra! Right?! He’d called... Read More

    Tags: new orleans opera, musings, just ponderin', New Orleans, secrets of happiness, maine blogger, traveling with kids, louisiana philharmonic

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    Laugh A Little

    … on every man for himself

    That is not a rat. It’s Tony Soprano, a made man on Southport Island. Tony is, in fact, a mink. An American one. I... Read More

    Tags: NoLA, rats, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, humor, New Orleans

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    Think A Little

    … on risk and reward

    Yesterday morning I was hanging out in the hotel, getting some work done when I heard from Number One Son Sam, who was practicing... Read More

    Tags: French Quarter, musings, humor, photography, joy, New Orleans, Cafe du Monde

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    Think A Little

    … on pondering along with an understudy

    Meet The Understudy – the at-the-ready stand in for the Sam’s now-crunched automotive star (unable to go on). This is her, prior to meeting her... Read More

    Tags: NoLA, selling the family home, wedding planning stress, musings, empty nest, humor, photography, New Orleans

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the importance of the straight man

    Oh that face. The one on the right. The big one? The one on the left? He just doinked the little one on the... Read More

    Tags: NoLA, Audubon Zoo, straight man, Wolf's mona monkey, musings, everyday life, joy, New Orleans

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    Laugh A Little

    … on sweet snow… and snow

      Yesterday morning, JoHn and I woke up and decided to head over to Cafe du Monde.  Our flight didn’t leave until noon, and... Read More

    Tags: dyslexia, musings, learning disabilities, comedic writing, Loyola New Orleans, comedy, humor, photography, New Orleans, NoLA, Beignets, Cafe du Monde

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    Think A Little

    … on brighter places (and people)

    I have often found that some of the ‘thats which’ and ‘those who’ have been through the worst imaginable, come out the other side… glowing just... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, New Orleans, NoLA

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    Laugh A Little

    … on clouds in my coffee (and everywhere else)

    Yesterday we boarded a plane to New Orleans, where Number One Son Sam has a big and huge requirement before he graduates from Loyola... Read More

    Tags: photography, cloud photography, clouds, New Orleans, musings, humor

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Puppy Crack

Freeze-dried beef liver bits that we buy by the bucketful for our addicts.

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