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    Laugh A Little

    … on another sign of spring

    This spring has been a season of firsts for us here. For many, many (did I say ‘many’?) years, we were trapped in the... Read More

    Tags: photography, just ponderin', fog, midcoast maine, spring in maine, southport island maine, coastal maine, maine photographer, sea smoke, The Inn and gardens, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on rebellious processing

    Yesterday was gorgeous here on the island. The sun rose over a lowering tide, and I was later than usual to answer the call... Read More

    Tags: 9/11, just ponderin', midcoast maine, secrets of happiness, southport island maine, autumn in maine, musings, September 11

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    Think A Little

    … on clarity in the midst of bustling joy

    The day before yesterday… was it the day before yesterday? I don’t even know. Anyway, one of the days before today, I was writing... Read More

    Tags: empty nest, photography, just ponderin', midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, southport island maine, sandwich generation, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on four stalls and a wedding

    So. There are about to be lots of photos of the wedding out in the world because Jen Smith, who is the incredibly talented... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, photography, secrets to happiness, southport maine, maine wedding, midcoast maine, The Inn and gardens, midcoast maine wedding, comedic writing, southport island maine, maine

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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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