Tag Archives: women

Eavesdropping at the Y

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Coming East

I have always been a private person when it comes to showing my flesh.  Okay, let me rephrase that.  Except for the time when I was in college and miniskirts were the rage, I have always been averse to showing … Continue reading →

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Bilbo Baggins and Me

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Coming East

Bilbo Baggins.  My favorite character in Lord of the Rings.  He loved an adventure, always figuring another one was to be had around the corner, if he just kept on going.  Spring is in the air today, even though the … Continue reading →

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January Rain

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Coming East

Today was one of those dim, rainy, long January days.  I listened to the patter of raindrops as they played their tune on my kitchen’s vent hood while I poured myself another cup of Earl Grey tea.   Toll House … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Act Your Age?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Coming East

If you’ve been following my blog, you know about my love affair with the Y (formerly named the YMCA).  Well, there recently has appeared a chink in my admiration, and it has to do with the Y’s insistence on multi-generational … Continue reading →

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Wild Geese

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Coming East

Every day this week, at about the same time in the early afternoon, a flock of Canada geese flies over my house in a perfect V formation, their long necks stretched out, their magnificent honking echoing in the winter air.  … Continue reading →

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Here I Go Again…

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Coming East

While visiting with two of my best friends in New England this Christmas, I was enchanted by their holiday decorations, specifically the ones they had on their mantlepieces.  One had a collection of Santas; the other had an array of … Continue reading →

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A Year’s End Reflection

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Coming East

Every nerve ending was fired with excitement as we left Dunkin Donuts, thermoses full of hot coffee, and crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the dark.  There is something magical about watching the sunrise on the Eastern Shore, steaming cup … Continue reading →

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Song Without Words

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Coming East

Mendelssohn is known for his “Song Without Words.”  I feel sure he wrote that for his wife because couples have a certain language between them that requires no speech.  That’s a good thing because for the past few years, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Mildly Miffed Mondays

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Coming East

My daughter, who has the blog Pajama Days (mypajamadays.com), writes a post every Friday entitled Friday Flip-Offs.  Her post is linked to another blog site which actually started this notion of flipping off people, things, and situations which are incredibly … Continue reading →

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Lesson in the Leaves

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Coming East

A few weeks ago we drove up to New England for a family wedding.  While we were there, we decided to visit Mount Auburn Cemetery in the Boston area.  Last fall we were there at the peak of the fall … Continue reading →

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