Author Archives: likeitiz

If The Ground Could Speak

Posted on August 10, 2015

We joined friends for a trip to Croatia in the Summer of 2014. The Dalmatian Coast was in all its summertime splendor. One of the towns we visited during a day trip was Ston, on the Peljesac Peninsula. We spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Croatia, Daily Post Challenge, Dubrovnik, Ston, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Croatia, Daily Post Photo Challenge, Dalmatian Coast, DP Challenge, Peljesac Peninsula, Ston, Ston Saltworks | 3 Comments

The Daughter Chronicles: A Confusing Term

Posted on July 21, 2015

I was on the way to work when I heard Monday morning’s segment from the Perspectives Series of KQED. Clyde Wadsworth applauds Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion in the historic Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality (Obergefell v. Hodges). … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Unions, Marriage, Marriage Equality, same-sex marriage, Single by Choice | Tagged Justice Anthony Kennedy, Marriage, marriage equality, Old Maid, playing cards, Single by Choice, Singlehood, Supreme Court, The Daughter Chronicles, Unmarried Equality | 4 Comments

Saturday Postcard

Posted on July 11, 2015

The letter carrier brought a treat to our home today. A postcard from Hawaii. They remembered the ritual. I’m fuzzy and warm all over. I’ve been hugged. I have said time and again that hand writing little notes and mailing … Continue reading →

Posted in Handwritten Letter, Hawaii, Hiking, Postcards, Travel | Tagged Family, Haleakala, Hawaii, Hiking, Maui, Postaweek 2015, Postcards, Travel | 5 Comments

About The Half Cookie

Posted on June 1, 2015

I did say that one day, we will talk about these events, such as addressing envelopes while considering travel tags and beach bags, and we might have a good laugh. So, I thought I might memorialize some of these for … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Wedding, Wedding Invitations, Wedding Preparations | Tagged addressing envelopes, Broad Street Bakery, Chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Family, Marriage, wedding preparations | 3 Comments

Wolf Going, Gone!

Posted on May 19, 2015

Posted in Betta Fish, Death, Illness, Pet Fish, Pets | Tagged Apple Watch, betta fish, death, Grief, mourning, pet | 7 Comments

Daughter Chronicles: Of Beheaded Barbies and Blind Beanie Babies

Posted on May 5, 2015

I remember traveling to Europe with my mother and my sister, Manette, in the Spring of 1980. We had just graduated, she from high school and me from college. This was to be our graduation gift. We had joined a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Memoir, Memorabilia, mother-daughter relationship, Travel | Tagged Barbie, Beanie Babies, collecting, Hummel Figurines, Roz Chast, Souvenir Demitasse Spoons, The Daughter Chronicles, Travel | 4 Comments

Beau Among the Daffodils

Posted on March 14, 2015

It’s been a few days since I got back from my long trip. On the night I arrived, it was quite dark by the time we drove into our driveway. The next morning, over coffee, my hubby asked, “Have you … Continue reading →

Posted in daffodils, Flowers, spring | Tagged Beau, daffodils, dog, Great Dane, pet, Postaweek 2015, Spring | 8 Comments

An Open Letter To My High School Friends

Posted on March 7, 2015

I’m back in my comfortable home in California and finally able to sit in front of my computer after putting away the luggage and its contents. Please forgive me if I have chosen to meander into philosophical musings. After more … Continue reading →

Posted in Assumption High School, Childhood Friends, Friendship, High School Friends, relationships | Tagged Assumption High School "76, Fely J's Restaurant, High School Friends, Manila, Philippines, Postaweek 2015, Relationships, Sibling Relationships, Sugi Japanese Restaurant, Travel | 4 Comments

The Daughter Chronicles: Consequences

Posted on February 27, 2015

It was like any ordinary late summer evening in 1997. Most days, it was still warm and sunny, but the nights were getting cooler. The sun had just about disappeared when we all sat in the kitchen for dinner. “Lara … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, growing up, Moral Issues, Parenting | Tagged Childhood, Childhood Memories, Conscience, Family, Parenting, Punishment, The Daughter Chronicles | 4 Comments

The Uber Seafood Feast

Posted on February 25, 2015

My hubby and I visited his family when we arrived in Manila late last week. He cajoled our sister-in-law to do her seafood feast for all of us who are in town. She beamed and accepted the challenge. Yesterday, after … Continue reading →