Clik here to view.
surrogate fathers
Fatherless, I was fortunate to have men in my life who cherished me as a daughter...hugmamma.
View ArticleClik here to view.
“last frontier,” holland america line
Exploring the "last frontier," Alaska, is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure aboard a Holland America cruise ship. Enjoying the great outdoors with all the comforts of a luxury resort is my idea of a REAL...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“big aunty” levitates, “trick-or-treat?”
"Big aunty," a "kahuna" in my family, wasn't as frightening as I'd imagined. But she could be devilish when she cast a spell upon others. I've learned to cherish and appreciate my Hawaiian heritage,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
siblings
siblings run the gamut, from getting along to "pecking" one another to death...hugmamma.
View ArticleClik here to view.
one family’s story, japan
the higuchi family's search for relatives after the tsunami left Ishinomaki in ruins...hugmamma.
View ArticleClik here to view.
weekly photo challenge: create
Furnishing dollhouses was a hobby my daughter and I shared as she was growing up. The first dollhouse was a gift for her which my husband assembled from a kit. We painstakingly finished it off with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
…before it’s too late
People always say that…”before it’s too late”…when they want you to reconcile with loved ones…long lost…or never found. It’s like turning a screw that’s in place, but wobbly for whatever reason. Some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
nurturing thursdays: quality time…lasts forever
It’s nice being a normal family once again, doing simple things together. My husband and daughter are having a rare father-daughter day. They visited the Motor Vehicle Licensing department to switch...
View Article
