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My Anti-Bucket List

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Coming East

I do not have a bucket list. I can’t think of anything at the moment that I must do before I kick that old bucket. I always wanted to see whales out in the ocean, and I did that a … Continue reading →

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The Story of our Lives

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Coming East

Last year my husband bought me volume one of Mark Twain’s autobiography, a book of 736 pages in small type.  Two more volumes are forthcoming.  Most everybody knows that Mark Twain refused to have his autobiography published until 100 years … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Didn’t Have a Lock on Love Letters

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Coming East

Perhaps the most widely quoted love letter is Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s “How Do I Love Thee” which she wrote to her husband, Robert, but there have been many more outstanding ones that were never made public. I’m here to remedy … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Joy

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Coming East

On this cold winter Monday morning, after reading Anne Sexton‘s poem “Welcome Morning,” I thought of all the things I could find joy in. I found it in the sweet morning kisses of my husband. I found it while sitting … Continue reading →

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Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Target

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Coming East

If my husband were to clean the house, he would be finished in two hours, and it would look like it had been cleaned. I, on the other hand, could work on it all day and you wouldn’t know I’d … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Love Thee?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Coming East

Have you ever tried to write a love letter, only to give up because words seemed so inadequate to describe how you’re feeling? I wish I could have penned Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s words to her husband when she wrote, “How do … Continue reading →

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Time Traveler

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Coming East

A few years ago I read The Time Traveler’s Wife.  Though I didn’t see the movie, the book was terrific and intriguing.  I’ve been going through family photo albums this past week for a project I’m working on, and the … Continue reading →

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Never Leave Home Without Your Eyebrows

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Coming East

“Never leave home without your eyebrows” was one of the Mom-isms I learned at an early age from my mother.  Most moms struggle with their adolescent daughters about the make-up issue when girls, starting in middle school, think they are … Continue reading →

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What If the First Phase Is the Whole Shebang?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Coming East

You’ve done it yourself.  I know you have.  You’ve taken a look at your home and decided you needed to update it or change it in some way.  You started by dreaming big.  Really big.  You think about getting a … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom That Comes With Age

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Coming East

At the start of a new year, it is always nice to reflect on life and the lessons it has taught you.  Since my birthday occurs at the beginning of the year, it makes this yearly stock-taking seem all the … Continue reading →

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