Tag Archives: humor

Good News for Wine Drinkers

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Coming East

I like to have an occasional glass of wine, usually on the weekends, but I’ve gone nearly a month sometimes without touching a drop of it. As one gets older, it seems harder not to put on the pounds, and … Continue reading →

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Seeing Myself in a New Light

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Coming East

Since I’ve been incapacitated with this broken foot, my husband has taken over all the household duties that I’ve always done. It’s been difficult for him because he has his own job to do during the day, and then he … Continue reading →

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Stairstruck

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Coming East

Before I broke my foot, my husband and I had planned this great get-away to a rustic cabin in the Smoky Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.  Since the timing of the trip was specifically to celebrate my brother-in-law’s special birthday, … Continue reading →

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Ah, When We Were But Babes

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Coming East

As I was telling one of my blogging buddies when she asked how my foot was, it is still broken, and as I’m not supposed to put any weight on it, I can’t even get outside and enjoy the warm … Continue reading →

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Regrets Pity Party

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Coming East

I just read Diane Owens’s blog, In My Opinion, and she wrote an excellent answer to the question, “Do you have regrets?” As I said in my comment to Diane, since we can’t go back, we just need to go … Continue reading →

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Stocking Up

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Coming East

This morning I had a disturbing dream. I don’t usually remember my dreams, but this one was so disturbing, I thought it had really happened and only realized it was a dream when I was at the breakfast table in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Coming East

The photo you’ve all been waiting for:  Me in that blue dress I squeezed into for the wedding!

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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan, and Don’t Push

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Coming East

While browsing through my email this morning, I came across this from Williams-Sonoma:  “Caphalon waffler, $49 plus free shipping, four days only.”  Waffles?  I’ve always wanted a waffle iron!  My mother had one, and I remember her making the batter … Continue reading →

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Police! Help!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Coming East

This morning I read an article in the paper about a Richmond police initiative that is making people angry.  In an effort to help the good citizens of Richmond protect their property, the police are roaming neighborhoods between midnight and … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Bargain

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Coming East

When I taught math, one thing I drilled into my students was to consider if their answer was reasonable. Sometimes students would insist that they had checked and rechecked their answers and their computations were correct. They we’re frustrated when … Continue reading →

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