Tag Archives: marriage

Honest Mistake

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Coming East

When my husband brought in the mail recently and laid it on the kitchen table, I noticed the title of an article on the cover of our TIME magazine. “Monogramming is over,” it read. “I can’t believe monogramming is now … Continue reading →

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I Am Not a Calculating Woman

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Coming East

My first job after college was editing at a small publishing company in Westport, Connecticut. After I married, I took time off to raise a family, go to grad school, and have a career in education. Forty-three years after that … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Reflection

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Coming East

We had just finished painting the living room, and my husband was removing the painter’s tape from the walls. “I’ll have to get the paint out and touch up this area,” he said. I took a look at the area … Continue reading →

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Compatibility Test

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Coming East

I finally got my wish: snow days for my husband.  Actually, I was hoping for just one snow day, but we were rewarded with two full snow days and a late opening today. My husband didn’t have to leave  until … Continue reading →

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If the Shoe Fits…

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Coming East

Today is our 43rd anniversary.  I gave my husband the usual sappy, sweet card, but when I opened the one he gave me, instead of the kind that makes me cry, I got one that made me roar with laughter. … Continue reading →

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Exciting Advances in Neuroscience

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Coming East

I just read an article last week that said scientists are in the early stages of research into brain-to-brain connection. Placing electronic probes against their heads, two men on opposite sides of a university campus were able to make a … Continue reading →

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Ain’t We a Pair?

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Coming East

My husband called me from his office when he got to work this morning. “Are you upstairs, by any chance?” “No, I’m still at the breakfast table, reading the paper. Want me to go upstairs?” “Yes, please, if you don’t … Continue reading →

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Separation Anxiety

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Coming East

When my mother died many years ago, my father tried to do things exactly the same way Mother did.  When Mother made a green salad, iceberg was her lettuce of choice.  Her sandwiches were spread with Miracle Whip.  White bread … Continue reading →

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Blessings on the Wind

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Coming East

When I was in Florida last week, my sister-in-law and my niece and I gathered shells on the beach.  The ones we picked were little scallop shells that sea mollusks had piecered a little hole at the top. My niece … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Men and Women

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Coming East

I wear glasses from the moment I get up in the morning until the moment I get in bed at night and have done so for most of the 41 years I have been married. I have had the same … Continue reading →

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