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Train Travel

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Coming East

When we were growing up in Connecticut, my brother and sister and I distinguished our grandmothers from each other by referring to one by “Grandma in Ohio,” and the other one as “Grandma on the train.” When my grandfather was … Continue reading →

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You Have to Take the Good With the Bad

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Coming East

Yesterday I went to the podiatrist, and she said the x-rays looked great!  My broken foot has finally healed.  So I don’t have to wear the boot or the surgical shoe anymore.  No more scooting up and down stairs on … Continue reading →

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How Blogging Has Enriched My Life

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Coming East

It is darn hard to make new friends when you relocate right before your sixtieth birthday.  We’ve been living in Virginia for nearly four years now, and though we have met many lovely people, we have not made any real … Continue reading →

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Some People Are List Makers and Notetakers…

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Coming East

…and then there are the rest of us. I admit I am a forgetful person. Some people, like my husband, are natural list makers.  My husband usually makes a list of things for me to do each day, now that … Continue reading →

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Planning a Trip

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Coming East

My husband has given me a task that I should be enjoying, but it’s driving me crazy.  He has a conference coming up in Philadephia, and he is taking me with him.  We will be going a day early so … Continue reading →

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A Snapshot of Ireland

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Coming East

Today’s post is a guest post by my brother, Mark Rich, who recently returned from Ireland after a two-week stay with his wife.  My brother has always been a talker and loves to engage strangers in conversation.  His gentle and … Continue reading →

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There Was Never a Doubt

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Coming East

Shortly after supper last night, my young neighbor rang our doorbell, her two-year-old little boy planted firmly on her hip. “Do you think George could help my husband and his brother take something off my brother-in-law’s truck?” she asked. George … Continue reading →

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Little Pamet House

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Coming East

Last week there were eleven of us in Truro on Cape Cod:  The patriarchs, my husband George and I, my three children, my son-in-law and daughter-in-law, my two granddaughters, my daughter’s little dog, and Little Pamet House, for surely the … Continue reading →

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Back to Reality

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Coming East

After a delightful week hosting my 14-year-old granddaughter here in Virginia Beach, the three of us drove to Truro on Cape Cod to meet up with her parents and sister from Michigan, our two sons and our daughter-in-law from Boston. … Continue reading →

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Things That Boggle My Mind

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Coming East

There are some things that I just don’t get, no matter how many times someone explains them to me.  People can tell me the science behind these things, but it just doesn’t make sense to me. For example, have you … Continue reading →

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