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    Laugh A Little

    … on new lights (not so simple)

    This light’s not mine This light is new The old one broke (By you know who). A ball kicked high A ball kicked low... Read More

    Tags: sports, soccer, poem, poetry, empty nest, kids leaving home, high school graduation

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    Laugh A Little

    … on soccer dreams, and watershed moments

    Whew. A busy few days, somewhat sad too. So welcome to a silly little post on the light and air-y topic of life’s watershed moments.... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, sports, comedy, soccer, humor, secrets to happiness, watershed moments

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    Cry A Little

    … on the in-just-ice of ‘just’

    Dear Team, Aw man, I know it stings. There are a million things that people like me, old people, will say to you. You played... Read More

    Tags: sports, soccer, just a game, losing, state champion soccer

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    Think A Little

    … on retroactive fun

    “I think the Romans must have aggravated one another very much, with their noses. Perhaps, they became the restless people they were, in consequence.”... Read More

    Tags: humor, high school soccer, state soccer championship, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, sports, comedy, soccer

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    Cry A Little

    … on the Patriots, and a first pitch

    I’m a football fan. Baseball? Not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole iconic thing – even a bit of a... Read More

    Tags: Patriots, the first pitch, musings, sports, September 11, 9/11, New England Patriots

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an offer for anxiety therapy

    I was talking to my friend last night and telling him about the fact that, on Monday – like three days away – fifty... Read More

    Tags: sports, comedy, soccer, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on old dogs and new tricks

    Okay. So sixteen isn’t really old. Or, like… a dog. But these days, when kids are supposed to pick their sports area of expertise by the... Read More

    Tags: musings, sports, comedy, soccer, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on keeping the home fire burning

    The rag-tag militia would arrive in ones and twos from all over the country. Many left a day early to beat a winter storm... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, sports, comedy, soccer, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on loving football and being feminist peewee pervert

    My nearly perfect husband had made me a roaring fire in the fireplace. Chicken corn chowdah (a Dingle Family fall staple) was on the... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on big boy pig piles

    Little boys tend to fall into one of two categories. They are dinosaur kids, or truck kids. I’m not saying that the same kid... Read More

    Tags: sports, comedy, kids, soccer, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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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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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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