Tag Archives: grandparents

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Didn’t Have a Lock on Love Letters

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Coming East

Perhaps the most widely quoted love letter is Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s “How Do I Love Thee” which she wrote to her husband, Robert, but there have been many more outstanding ones that were never made public. I’m here to remedy … Continue reading →

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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Coming East

Some years ago, when my oldest granddaughter was about six, I had the pleasure of taking her on her first train ride.  It lasted a little over an hour, traveling from Fairfield, Connecticut, into Grand Central Station in Manhattan.  As … Continue reading →

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Sand Castles at the Edge of the Sea

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Coming East

Today is the last day of our summer vacation with my daughter and her family.  They come from Michigan for a week of beach time and family time once a year.  My husband takes the time off from his stressful … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Children

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Coming East

I have been cleaning house, little by little, all week long, in preparation for my daughter and her family’s visit.  If you follow My Pajama Days, that would be Emily, DW, the Tortoise, 13, and the Hare, 9.  Plus Luna … Continue reading →

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My Marilyn Monroe Moment

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Coming East

I have an old photograph of me at the top of the Empire State Building, my dress blowing in the wind that always exists up there.   I remember that day well, even though I was only six.  My husband … Continue reading →

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Clothes and the Modern Woman

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Coming East

“You had no right to go into my closet and help yourself to my new cap!” “But I need one for the play I’m in, and the one with Tigger is too babyish.” “Well, you should have thought of that … Continue reading →

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My Changing World

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Coming East

My granddaughter just got a cell phone for her 13th birthday.  When my daughter called to tell me that bit of news, she added, “Mom, you need to get a text package because H.  will definitely be texting you.”  So … Continue reading →

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A Milestone for Both of Us

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Coming East

My oldest grandchild is about to turn thirteen this Sunday.  I remember very clearly my thirteenth birthday, and I know I felt very grown up.  How can that sweet grandbaby of mine feel that way when she’s not supposed to … Continue reading →

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Bilbo Baggins and Me

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Coming East

Bilbo Baggins.  My favorite character in Lord of the Rings.  He loved an adventure, always figuring another one was to be had around the corner, if he just kept on going.  Spring is in the air today, even though the … Continue reading →

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Trips Down Memory Lanes

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Coming East

I stood outside my friend’s house in Connecticut yesterday afternoon.  I didn’t go in, though I wanted to.  The house looked quite different from the last time I saw it.  Trees that had been knocked down in a violent storm … Continue reading →

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