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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Memoir

Go Greyhound — Advertising works!

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

This Fourth of July, I am headed north to go sailing with my new best friend. I am truly blessed… Read more Go Greyhound — Advertising works!

Brotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.

Posted on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

And Then There Were Five On Mother’s Day, 2021, my brother Robert was killed in a vehicle/train accident. It was… Read more Brotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.

Writing the Next Book: Researching and Wondering

Posted on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Have you ever gone through a learning sprint when you thought your brain was going to explode? Or you have… Read more Writing the Next Book: Researching and Wondering

Can’t we just be friends? How our personality type affects our friendships.

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

A long time ago I wrote about how my partner Scot and I answered a marriage compatibility survey. The question… Read more Can’t we just be friends? How our personality type affects our friendships.

Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

Posted on February 16, 2021September 13, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

I’m not sure just when I learned about proximity friendship. It’s been years. But even back then, the term and… Read more Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

Ten months of Match.com. Make Me a Match, Find me a Find.*

Posted on February 9, 2021February 6, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Looking for companionship mid-60s is significantly different than when I was in my 30s, but one thing has not changed:… Read more Ten months of Match.com. Make Me a Match, Find me a Find.*

The Evolution of My Tennis Friends

Posted on February 2, 2021January 29, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Tennis has been an important part of my adult life because like skiing, I really didn’t start until I had… Read more The Evolution of My Tennis Friends

Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Writing friends. College friends. Husband friends. Couple friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, young and old.… Read more Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

Couples Friends

Posted on January 19, 2021January 9, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Are you a single person with friends who are couples? Or are you one of those that once soloed, you… Read more Couples Friends

High School Friends—Mean Girls or Not?

Posted on January 12, 2021January 9, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

How did your high school friends impact your life? Or did they at all? Mine did, and here’s how. I… Read more High School Friends—Mean Girls or Not?

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