Tag Archives: memories

My Marilyn Monroe Moment

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Coming East

I have an old photograph of me at the top of the Empire State Building, my dress blowing in the wind that always exists up there.   I remember that day well, even though I was only six.  My husband … Continue reading →

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Movie Night

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Coming East

This post comes from a weekly memoir writing prompt provided by The Red Dress Club. This week’s memoir writing prompt by The Red Dress Club, asked us to fill in the blanks: The first time I ______________-ed after ____________________-ing. Every Saturday night … Continue reading →

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Indian Burial

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Coming East

I was puttering in my garden yesterday and found a circular clay object, left by the previous owner, that said, “Toad Abode.”  I don’t know if toads used to live in our courtyard, but I haven’t seen them in the … Continue reading →

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Summer Sneakers

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Coming East

Every time I look down at my feet when I’m wearing my “new” black Converse sneakers my thirteen-year-old granddaughter gave me when she outgrew them, I have to laugh.  I look like I’m wearing clown shoes, but I don’t care.  … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t We Be Dead By Now?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Coming East

“Stop!” I shouted. My five-year-old neighbor flinched, then froze as she stared at me in confusion. “Put that down and back away slowly!”  We had been playing with her bubble machine in my front yard, and her legs and hands … Continue reading →

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Well, It Seemed Like a Good Idea

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Coming East

The day we almost frightened our mother to death started out very much like today, a morning with a sparkling sky, so blue that it looked like it had just been painted and left to dry.  I’ll always remember it … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Coming East

This post comes from a weekly memoir writing prompt provided by The Red Dress Club. This week’s RemembeRED prompt was to write about a game you played when you were young.  I wasn’t much of an outdoor game player when … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Abby Dog

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Coming East

We’ve been redecorating the guest bathroom, and since we live by the ocean, we picked a beach theme with walls a pale aqua, a seashell fabric shower curtain, and a wreath of sea urchins, starfish, and scallop shells.  We needed … Continue reading →

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Role Reversal

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Coming East

My father was a brilliant man, a mathematician, an aeronautical engineer who was head of the team who designed the airframe of the Blackhawk helicopter. I remember cocktail parties at our house, my brother and I sneaking halfway down the … Continue reading →

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Bargain Hunting

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Coming East

My brother loves a bargain and he’s a master at finding one.  Not only is he a master, he loves showing me his prowess every time I see him.  He’ll come home with seven free quarts of spaghetti sauce from … Continue reading →

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