Category Archives: Family Stories

Creamy, Jammy, But Never Hard, Never Runny, Never Gray

Posted on September 9, 2019 by likeitiz

Most of us egg lovers like our morning eggs in very definite ways. Some might resort to frying in oil or butter, poaching in boiling water with a smidgen of vinegar, or even microwaving flat on a saucer with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Celebration, Family Stories | Tagged @Jammysnak, Friends, Lara Ortiz-Luis, Milestone Birthday, Wyatt Roy | 5 Comments

J.D. Says We Can

Posted on December 19, 2016 by likeitiz

In the aftermath of the U.S. elections, when we managed to pull ourselves out of the rubble and debris, we sought refuge in each other’s promises to continue the fight for whatever it is we vowed we would be willing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, College Education, Culture, education, Family, Family Stories, Grandparents, growing up, Hillbilly Elegy, Life Choices, Parenting | Tagged Dado Banatao, Geert Van der Linden, Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance, LifeBank Foundation, PhilDev Foundation | 7 Comments

Warrick’s Song

Posted on January 23, 2016 by esmeraldalyn

I had written this essay about my brother-in-law, Warrick Lyn, four years ago in a writing seminar up in the mountains of Bussard Meadows. The theme was on “loss” and, after many barren hours, Warrick’s death, and life, started consuming … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Stories, Life Choices, Loss, Music, Reggae | Tagged A Fulfilled Life, A Well-Lived Life, Bob Marley, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Desmond Dekker, Henry Thoreau, Jamaican Reggai, mourning, Quiet Desperation, Reggae, Toots & The Maytals, Warrick Lyn | 10 Comments

The Daughter Chronicles: The P Word

Posted on November 26, 2014 by likeitiz

It was a brisk Fall evening in Toronto, when we all came home to my aunt’s house on Edenvalley Drive. We had been staying with her and my uncle while our home was being renovated a few blocks down the … Continue reading →