Category Archives: Just Blogging

Preparing for Full Retirement

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Coming East

When my husband was offered a job here four years ago, we decided to take the leap to move from San Antonio to Virginia Beach.  It meant I had to give up my well-paying job as an academic dean.  Since I … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Understand Pinterest

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Coming East

It’s my own fault.  I said I would never do Pinterest, and then I did. It was really quite innocent. I was researching potting benches or how to organize a linen closet or some other equally vanilla-pudding-like topic, and one … Continue reading →

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How Convenient!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Coming East

Friday I had my car washed, only it was a new experience for me.  The man who washed my car came to my house and even brought his own water supply.  By the time he was through, my car was … Continue reading →

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You Have to Take the Good With the Bad

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Coming East

Yesterday I went to the podiatrist, and she said the x-rays looked great!  My broken foot has finally healed.  So I don’t have to wear the boot or the surgical shoe anymore.  No more scooting up and down stairs on … Continue reading →

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How Blogging Has Enriched My Life

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Coming East

It is darn hard to make new friends when you relocate right before your sixtieth birthday.  We’ve been living in Virginia for nearly four years now, and though we have met many lovely people, we have not made any real … Continue reading →

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Some People Are List Makers and Notetakers…

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Coming East

…and then there are the rest of us. I admit I am a forgetful person. Some people, like my husband, are natural list makers.  My husband usually makes a list of things for me to do each day, now that … Continue reading →

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Planning a Trip

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Coming East

My husband has given me a task that I should be enjoying, but it’s driving me crazy.  He has a conference coming up in Philadephia, and he is taking me with him.  We will be going a day early so … Continue reading →

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There Was Never a Doubt

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Coming East

Shortly after supper last night, my young neighbor rang our doorbell, her two-year-old little boy planted firmly on her hip. “Do you think George could help my husband and his brother take something off my brother-in-law’s truck?” she asked. George … Continue reading →

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Cape Cod Photography

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Coming East
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Never Fear Sharks Again

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Coming East

Sign at Race Point at the tip of Cape Cod Shortly before we were to leave for our Cape Cod vacation, I got an email from one of my friends informing me that Great White sharks had been spotted at … Continue reading →

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