Tag Archives: life

It’s About More Than Just the Food

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Coming East

I do not like to drive.  I do not like crowds.  I particularly don’t like driving in a crowded place.  So a few weeks ago, when I had the brilliant idea to go to the opening of our Whole Foods … Continue reading →

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Can’t We Move Beyond Adam and Eve?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Coming East

Last night my husband and I watched the CBS Evening News and listened to anchorman Scott Pelley talk about how General David Petraeus had been “brought low” by a woman. I was so livid I put the program on pause … Continue reading →

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Fifty-Year Anniversary

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Coming East

This weekend my girlfriend, Linda, and I celebrated fifty years as best friends.  We had originally decided to take a girl’s trip to Ogunquit, Maine, or to New York City, but a couple of months ago, she asked if I … Continue reading →

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If This Is Age-related, We Won’t Outgrow It

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Coming East

My husband and I have disabilities I don’t like to talk about very often. I suffer from delayed memory, and he has a selective hearing affliction. Conversations in our house very often sound like this: Hubby: Did the kettle boil, … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Few Hours Makes

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Coming East

Since we moved to Virginia Beach four years ago, I have been going to our neighborhood YMCA during the day.  I work out with young stay-at-home moms who want to work off those extra baby pounds, other retirees like me, … Continue reading →

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If You’re Taking a Trip Down Memory Lane, Don’t Forget Your GPS

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Coming East

When my husband had a conference in Philadelphia last week, I jumped at the chance to accompany him because we used to live in the area a few years ago.  Thirty two, to be exact.  In fact, our youngest son … Continue reading →

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Getting There Was Half the Fun

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Coming East

Last week we went to Philadelphia.  On Saturday morning, while we were sitting at the airport in Norfolk, I noticed an odd-looking plane pull up to our gate.  It had wings at the top of the plane, not in the … Continue reading →

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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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