Tag Archives: humor

Please Bow Your Heads…

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Coming East

Yesterday, when my sweet young Vietnamese friend, Chi, came for my help with English, she surprised me with two dozen homemade spring rolls.  I knew my husband would be thrilled.  When he came home from work, I had a few … Continue reading →

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Progress Report #1

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Coming East

“How many words did you write today?” my husband asked when he walked in from work last night. “Five thousand three hundred fifty seven,” I said. “Wow, that sounds like a lot.  Congratulations!  About how many words do you think … Continue reading →

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Oh Horror, Horror, Horror

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Coming East

Image via Wikipedia A piercing screech shattered the silence of the quiet afternoon, setting my teeth on edge, like fingernails on a chalkboard.  My shoulders tensed, anticipating the next shriek.  It came, even more curdling than the first.  The blood … Continue reading →

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Another Look at Instinct

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Coming East

Yesterday I watched a flock of swallows, in tight formation, flying in one direction, suddenly shift their flight path and fly in another direction.  They moved instantaneously, as one, with not one straggler, not one that made the formation appear … Continue reading →

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Get This Worm Out of My Head!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Coming East

It’s starting all over again.  My head was finally clear of all constantly repeating tunes, and then I sat down at the piano and played Vangelis’s Hymne.  Now, a day later, it is still roaming around inside my consciousness, pushing … Continue reading →

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What’s So Funny?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Coming East

I talk to everybody.  That has always been a source of amusement to my husband and probably to the rest of my family and close friends.  I’m a people watcher, and whenever I see something, in my opinion, that merits a … Continue reading →

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Help, I’m Talking, and I Can’t Shut Up!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Coming East

I’m feeling stressed these days, like I just want to curl up on the sofa with a big bag of salt and vinegar chips and watch Shirley Temple movies all day.  My problem stems from the fact that I am … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Get It, I Don’t Get It

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Coming East

One of my all-time favorite movies is Big, starring Tom Hanks.  It cracks me up every time I see it.  One of the scenes that stands out for me is when Paul is with his girlfriend and mocks Josh (Tom … Continue reading →

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I Need to Give This Some Thought

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Coming East

This weekend we visited my husband’s brother and his wife in south Florida.  My brother-in-law has always been a handsome guy, just like my husband, but over the years, the two of them have put on a few extra pounds, … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for a New Health Magazine

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Coming East

I don’t know about you, but if you are well over forty like me, then you are probably sick to death of picking up magazines in the store that all have nearly identical teasers on their front page:  “Lose Belly … Continue reading →

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