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Home for Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Coming East

Listening to Bing Crosby’s rendition of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” makes me think of the many Christmas trips we made just to be able to spend the holiday with parents or grandparents. When we first married, my husband and … Continue reading →

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Yes, Some of Us Survived Without Hi-Tech Toys

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Coming East

Since hi-tech gadgets have become commonplace and affordable, children expect to see the newest ones under the Christmas tree. Parents can’t keep up with the pace of technology. Your child’s old iPod doesn’t have the capability of playing some of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Present Memories

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Coming East

This comic that I saw in yesterday’s Virginian Pilot newspaper triggered memories of Christmas presents I’ve gotten as well as given. When I was a youngster, I don’t remember having long lists of items I wanted to show up under … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Coming East

We’re heading up the Eastern Shore yet again.  Didn’t we just do this a week and a half ago for my mother-in-law’s 85th birthday?  Now we are driving up to spend Christmas with our sons and daughter-in-law in Boston.  I … Continue reading →

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The Homemade Bread Diet

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Coming East

“Honey, would you mind making a couple of your coffee cakes for me to take to the office as Christmas presents?” my husband asked me.  I have not made those coffee cakes in years, but they were a staple of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cheer in a Desolate Land

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Coming East

The Eastern Shore of Virginia is particularly desolate in late fall and winter.  On our drive back to Virginia from Connecticut yesterday, the fields were devoid of vegetation, leaving a dry, dusty landscape with a heavy ceiling of grey clouds. … Continue reading →

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A Star Is Born

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Coming East

George and I have a routine we follow every time we drive up to Connecticut or Boston.  We stop at the Dunkin’ Donuts near our house and fill our thermoses with coffee before we drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time of Year Again

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Coming East

Yes, it’s time for the dreaded Christmas letter.  When I was still working (with a paying job, I mean), my husband was always the one who wrote the Christmas letter.  That was fine with me because I’m not fond of … Continue reading →

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Here I Go Again…

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Coming East

While visiting with two of my best friends in New England this Christmas, I was enchanted by their holiday decorations, specifically the ones they had on their mantlepieces.  One had a collection of Santas; the other had an array of … Continue reading →

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A Year’s End Reflection

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Coming East

Every nerve ending was fired with excitement as we left Dunkin Donuts, thermoses full of hot coffee, and crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the dark.  There is something magical about watching the sunrise on the Eastern Shore, steaming cup … Continue reading →

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