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“Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time.  I think I’ve forgotten this before.”             —Steve Wright I’ve been working on the annotated picture album I mentioned a couple of posts … Continue reading →

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Coming East | 27 Comments

Pulling Out Memories

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Coming East

For years I’ve been saying I need to organize my photographs.  I have many albums with photos falling out of them and big boxes of pictures randomly thrown together, none of them labeled, no details or circumstances noted. The older I … Continue reading →

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Being a Friend Isn’t Always Easy

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Coming East

I am not a person who needs a lot of friends. A few really good ones will do, and I’ve been blessed with those. Nevertheless, I did find it a little lonely when we first moved to Virginia Beach and … Continue reading →

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Back to Reality

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Coming East

I knew our vacation was over when my husband and I dragged ourselves out of bed at 5:45 a.m. and hit the pavement to resume our early morning walk routine. We have been on vacation with our three children, son-in-law, … 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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Paradise is Hot as Hades

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Coming East

We just returned from a short visit to Florida for a family celebration.  We had a marvelous time seeing my husband’s brother and his three grown children with their families, all gathered in one place for our grandnephew’s Bar mitzvah. … Continue reading →

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Does Your Stick Need Waxing?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Coming East

I may not have a stick of my own, but I know how to handle one, none-the-less. You don’t get to be a woman my age without learning a thing or two.  A stick here in this resort community gets … Continue reading →

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Birkenstock, How I’ve Missed You!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Coming East

Yesterday I bought myself a pair of Birkenstock sandals, the first pair I’ve owned in decades.  I hope my fashionista granddaughter doesn’t read this because she will shake her head sadly and lament, “Mimi, you didn’t.”  But yes, I most … 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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Listen to What I Mean

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Coming East

“I could use a new windshield,” my husband said to me, ” but I guess it’s not worth it.” “No,” I agreed. “Not on a car as old as yours.  Well, actually your car isn’t old, it just has a … Continue reading →

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