Tag Archives: marriage

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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Let’s Talk Sex

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Coming East

Saturday morning, as I was about to read the funnies, the only section of the newspaper worth reading, I came across this headline: Hot and Bothered. It took up half the front page of the entertainment section. Of course, I … 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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Supergluing My Life Together

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Coming East

He studies the directions on the package of frozen vegetables.  “Cook for 3 1/2—5 minutes.” How do I know how long to cook it? he thinks.  “Put on a microwaveable plate,” it says.  Aren’t all our plates microwaveable? he wonders. … Continue reading →

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If It’s Sunday, It Must Be Ice Cream

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Coming East

Yesterday was a chilly, drizzly, dreary day in Virginia Beach.  My husband and I always go down to the Oceanfront late in the afternoon or early evening for our Sunday ice cream trip to Dairy Queen.  I get a chocolate … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Update

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Coming East

I’m driving home to Virginia this morning and thought I’d give you a quick update on my weekend. I can’t manage more than that because it’s difficult to write on my iPad while bouncing along the New Jersey Turnpike at … Continue reading →

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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Together

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Coming East

I captured these two young lovers at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Besides being a tender moment, this picture is ironic in that these two epitomize the exuberance and joy of life amid the gravestones representing the end of life.

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A Step Too Small

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Coming East

” What type of oil did you cook the squash in?” my husband asked the other day. “I sauteed it in olive oil and a little butter,” I told him, surprised by the question. A few days ago he asked … Continue reading →

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