Author Archives: Coming East

About Coming East

I am a writer, wife, mother, and grandmother who thinks you're never too old until you're dead. My inspiration is Grandma Moses who became a successful artist in her late 70's. If I don't do something pretty soon, though, I'll have to find someone older for inspiration.

Stuck in Paradise

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Coming East

Gliding on paddleboards through rough seas far from shore, my daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law are surrounded by dolphins. One taps my daughter’s board with its nose. My granddaughter falls off her board, and a pod swims over to check her … Continue reading →

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High School Revisited

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Coming East

I was never in the cool crowd in high school. My best friend was much cooler than I, and I got close to some cool people by association. Not the same as having cooliousity myself.  Now my high school, Roger … Continue reading →

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Testing the Waters

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Coming East

So, here’s the thing. My brother visited this weekend and brought an obituary with him he’d cut out of his local paper. It was beautifully written about an amazing woman, her incredible life, and her abiding love for her beloved … Continue reading →

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Facebook Etiquette

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Coming East

So, here’s the thing: I really know nothing about how to use Facebook. A few years ago, my daughter set up my Facebook account when she was visiting. I did nothing with it for months. Finally, I got tired of … Continue reading →

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Warning: Plastic Bins Ruin Clothing

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Coming East

Just a heads-up from your friendly consumer advocate: Don’t store your seasonal clothes in those plastic bins you can buy from discount stores like Target or Wal-Mart. They actually shrink your clothes. I don’t know how they do it exactly, but … Continue reading →

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Honest Mistake

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Coming East

When my husband brought in the mail recently and laid it on the kitchen table, I noticed the title of an article on the cover of our TIME magazine. “Monogramming is over,” it read. “I can’t believe monogramming is now … Continue reading →

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I Am Not a Calculating Woman

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Coming East

My first job after college was editing at a small publishing company in Westport, Connecticut. After I married, I took time off to raise a family, go to grad school, and have a career in education. Forty-three years after that … Continue reading →

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Country Music Makes Me Cry

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Coming East

WHRO, our classical music radio station here in Hampton Roads, plays constantly in our  house. I tune to it in my car, hum along with the recurring themes, and win, more times than not, the classical music quizzes. I have never … Continue reading →

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Toward a Realistic Body Image

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Coming East

I had weighed nearly the same for decades. No matter what I ate, how much or how little I exercised, my weight didn’t fluctuate more than a pound or two. Even when middle age hit and my hormones went on permanent … Continue reading →

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My Best Friend, Dave

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Coming East

My time is running out, and I’m beginning to panic. When I bought my most recent computer, I purchased a year’s worth of one-to-one sessions with a techie to help me with things I didn’t understand. You would think that … Continue reading →

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