Monthly Archives: May 2013

Time Stands Still With Baseball

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Coming East

Monday we went to our first minor league baseball game here in Hampton Roads.  Our AAA team is the Norfolk Tides who play in a beautiful stadium called Harbor Park.  We parked our car at the Park & Ride and … Continue reading →

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This Made My Day

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Coming East

Nothing big to report on today, but I just had to mention an incident that took place about an hour ago that has me smiling. On my way to the market for a few things, I stopped into a surf … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Four

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Coming East

24 is a TV series that stars Kiefer Sutherland as a counter terrorist agent. Each episode depicts twenty-four hours in his character’s life. I believe it ended a couple of years ago, though I think I read where it is … Continue reading →

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The Things We Keep

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Coming East

Saturday our little neighborhood is having a garage sale. Since neither George nor I are packrats, I haven’t found too many things to offer at the end of my driveway. An old crockpot, a roaster oven, a camping stool, melamine … Continue reading →

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Cashing In Airline Miles

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Coming East

It’s that time again. The time when an airline sends us notice that we are about to lose our airline miles because of inactivity, so they are offering us the opportunity to cash in soon-to-expire miles for magazine subscriptions. The … Continue reading →

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New Novel: Desired to Death

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Coming East

A year and a half ago I took on the National Novel Writing Contest, or NaNoWriMo as it is commonly known.  The goal was to write 50,000 words in 30 days.  At the end of the month, I had indeed … Continue reading →

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My Sister-in-Law, the Writer

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Coming East

My sister-in-law is one of my biggest blog supporters,  always telling me how much she loves my writing. Last week we were talking  baseball because I had just seen the movie 42 about Jackie Robinson. She told me of her … Continue reading →

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Christmas in May

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Coming East

I just returned from visiting my sister-in-law, and my brother may not let me come back. My brother and sister-in-law are both retired and do everything together, including shopping. However, their shopping consists mainly of going to the hardware store. … Continue reading →

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