Category Archives: Uncategorized

To Baby, On Her First Anniversary

Posted on March 20, 2021 by likeitiz

I’ve been reluctant to speak of this horrific life event but recently, I have concluded that it’s time. By the end of this month, it will be a year since I have lost a beloved friend to an unfair, unseen, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Friends, COVID, Friendship, High School Friends, Loss of a Friend, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Sunday Walk

Posted on January 29, 2017 by likeitiz

We went for a Sunday walk at our fave off-leash dog-friendly park, Fort Funston. We owed it to Beau after getting cooped up at home during the sequence of storms. We were also gone for most of the year-end holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Let It Rain, Let It Rain, Let It Rain!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by likeitiz

Alas! Welcome, welcome, welcome rain! It looks miserable all right. But boy, it’s a welcome sight for all of us here in California. You can see the sun struggling to peek out of thick clouds as it slowly meets the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

More Of The Third Part, Please!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by likeitiz

The entire world is still reeling from the ghastly events in Paris, the downing of a Russian plane filled with tourists, the double suicide attack in Beirut. Here in the United States, people have not forgotten Boston.  At least, many … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Paris, Paris Attacks, senseless killing, Terrorism, Uncategorized, World Events | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

A fig for your thoughts

Posted on September 30, 2015 by likeitiz

Originally posted on Infinite belly:
When I was a kid, I hated eating fruits. Juices were sometimes okay, but eating a whole apple? Gross. It felt too strange in my mouth, both crunchy and soft, firm yet juicy. Not to…

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Open Trails For The New Year!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by likeitiz

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Shadowed.” We were hiking on the Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve. We decided on taking it easy this time around. We chose the 7 mile loop recommended by the Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Post Challenge, Hiking, Nature Preserve, Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, Uncategorized, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Photo Fun From Y. Prior

Posted on December 27, 2014 by likeitiz

This morning I received an alert on my email. A message from Y.Prior. A gallery! A play on various photos in my blog. A tribute to Beau. A Warholian collage. All of the above. So fun! Thank you, Y, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Gallery, Photofunia, Uncategorized, Wordpress Community | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

I Know I Will Make That Call

Posted on November 9, 2014 by likeitiz

Last night, I picked up a long-time friend from the airport. She had decided, on a whim, to get on a plane from Toronto and high off to Kauai for a few days. She had called a few days before … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Spotlight on Taverna Trilussa

Posted on September 20, 2014 by likeitiz

We had read about Taverna Trilussa on Tripadvisor. Rick Steves also mentioned the establishment in his Italy guidebook. They only open for dinner so we decided to take a chance and walk in early. The Taverna is a hundred year … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine, Food, italian food, Italy, Rome, Trastevere, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Have We Really Come A Long Way?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by likeitiz

I’m sure that by now, many of you have heard or read about the abrupt sacking of Jill Abramson from her New York Times post more than two weeks ago. She was the Times’ first female executive editor. The Internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments