Monthly Archives: November 2012

I Was Robbed!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Coming East

I woke up this morning to discover that someone in Missouri and Arizona won last night’s massive lottery prize.  How did that happen?  It was supposed to be mine.  In fact, I was so sure of it, I did my … Continue reading →

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Winning the Lottery

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Coming East

Tonight is the drawing for the mega lottery that’s worth more than 500 million dollars. I’m pretty sure I’m going to win it, so I’ve been thinking about what I would do with that much money. First, I would give … Continue reading →

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The Downside of Getting Enough Calcium

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Coming East

Being a woman of nearly sixty-four and from a British Isles ancestry, I am at risk of getting osteoporosis. It is essential, therefore, that I make sure I am getting the recommended dose of calcium each day. Though I do … Continue reading →

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It’s About More Than Just the Food

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Coming East

I do not like to drive.  I do not like crowds.  I particularly don’t like driving in a crowded place.  So a few weeks ago, when I had the brilliant idea to go to the opening of our Whole Foods … Continue reading →

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Can’t We Move Beyond Adam and Eve?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Coming East

Last night my husband and I watched the CBS Evening News and listened to anchorman Scott Pelley talk about how General David Petraeus had been “brought low” by a woman. I was so livid I put the program on pause … Continue reading →

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Fifty-Year Anniversary

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Coming East

This weekend my girlfriend, Linda, and I celebrated fifty years as best friends.  We had originally decided to take a girl’s trip to Ogunquit, Maine, or to New York City, but a couple of months ago, she asked if I … Continue reading →

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If This Is Age-related, We Won’t Outgrow It

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Coming East

My husband and I have disabilities I don’t like to talk about very often. I suffer from delayed memory, and he has a selective hearing affliction. Conversations in our house very often sound like this: Hubby: Did the kettle boil, … Continue reading →

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Civic Duty

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Coming East

The alarm jarred us awake at 5:45 A.M.  It was still dark and the house had not warmed up yet. We threw on clothes, grabbed our voter registration cards, and headed out the door. Once we were in the car, … Continue reading →

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Autumn on Plum Island

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Coming East

The weekend before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, my husband and I drove up to the Boston area to visit some of our children. We try to get up there every October to see the fall foliage. Though nothing … Continue reading →

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Finished with My First Novel

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Coming East

I am finally through with my novel, and it is such a relief.  Oh, wait a minute…You think I meant I am through as in I completed it and sent it off to an agent, right? No, I mean I’m … Continue reading →

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