Tag Archives: relationships

Can’t We Move Beyond Adam and Eve?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Coming East

Last night my husband and I watched the CBS Evening News and listened to anchorman Scott Pelley talk about how General David Petraeus had been “brought low” by a woman. I was so livid I put the program on pause … Continue reading →

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Fifty-Year Anniversary

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Coming East

This weekend my girlfriend, Linda, and I celebrated fifty years as best friends.  We had originally decided to take a girl’s trip to Ogunquit, Maine, or to New York City, but a couple of months ago, she asked if I … Continue reading →

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If This Is Age-related, We Won’t Outgrow It

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Coming East

My husband and I have disabilities I don’t like to talk about very often. I suffer from delayed memory, and he has a selective hearing affliction. Conversations in our house very often sound like this: Hubby: Did the kettle boil, … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Full Retirement

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Coming East

When my husband was offered a job here four years ago, we decided to take the leap to move from San Antonio to Virginia Beach.  It meant I had to give up my well-paying job as an academic dean.  Since I … Continue reading →

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How Blogging Has Enriched My Life

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Coming East

It is darn hard to make new friends when you relocate right before your sixtieth birthday.  We’ve been living in Virginia for nearly four years now, and though we have met many lovely people, we have not made any real … 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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Posted on June 13, 2012 by Coming East

Originally posted on Coming East:
My brother and I (with ice cream cone) and our cousins When I grew up in Connecticut in the ’50’s and ’60’s, my father made a good salary, and when school was out for the…

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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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