Tag Archives: Virginia Beach

Stuck in Paradise

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Coming East

Gliding on paddleboards through rough seas far from shore, my daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law are surrounded by dolphins. One taps my daughter’s board with its nose. My granddaughter falls off her board, and a pod swims over to check her … Continue reading →

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Compatibility Test

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Coming East

I finally got my wish: snow days for my husband.  Actually, I was hoping for just one snow day, but we were rewarded with two full snow days and a late opening today. My husband didn’t have to leave  until … Continue reading →

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Snow Days

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Coming East

“You can sleep in today.  It’s a snow day.”  Those are the sweetest words a kid can hear.  We heard them at least once or twice a winter when we were growing up in Connecticut.  It had to be a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: “The World Through Your Eyes”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Coming East
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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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Boardwalk Art Show

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Coming East

This weekend we went to the 58th Annual Boardwalk Art Show at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. This four-day festival attracts more than 200,000 visitors, and all the profits go to support our local contemporary art museum. The Boardwalk Art Show … Continue reading →

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Pizza and Pistols

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Coming East

Hey, you wanna go get a pizza with me?  Yeah?  Well, grab your gun and let’s go.  You heard me right—I said to grab your gun.  There’s a pizza shop right here in Virginia Beach that offers a 15% discount to … Continue reading →

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North American Sand Sculpting Championship

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Coming East

This weekend we went to the Oceanfront to see all the entries in this year’s sand sculpting championship held here in Virginia Beach. The football-field-sized tent housed the work of thirty-two artists from all over the world, here by invitation … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Coming East

This past weekend I attended the 4th annual Hampton Roads Writers writers’ conference held here in Virginia Beach.  It was fabulous!  In fact, I talked to several writers who have attended many writing conferences, and they agreed that ours was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Movement

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Coming East

Taken at First Landing Beach on the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach

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