Tag Archives: personal

It’s All About Breathing

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Coming East

Bad idea.  It’s Friday morning and I wanted to get an early start on my weekend, so I took myself to the beach.  I came before the crowds, hoping to get some writing in so I could go home and … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Bar

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Coming East

There’s an old New England saying, “A sea child dies on land,” and my sister, Karen, was definitely a sea child.  She was born and raised on the Connecticut shore but moved to Texas as an adult and seldom got … Continue reading →

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One Small Thing

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Coming East

Friday I had the blues, so I headed to the shore, hoping to dispel my somber mood.  I don’t know if you are anything like me, but I suspect I’m not alone in finding fault with just about everything when … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Mediocrity

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Coming East

My pedicurist just bought a beautiful old Steinway, not a baby grand, mind you, but a full-grown concert grand.  She intends to have a piano roll installed and make it a player piano since she doesn’t know how to play. … Continue reading →

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