Category Archives: My father’s daughter

Now’s the time to plan that trip to Alaska

Posted on March 11, 2012 by planetlippstone

I’d always been interested in seeing Alaska. Not because of Sarah Palin. Because of my late dad. He was stationed there during World War II. I think he was up in Nome, which really did look intriguingly close to Russia … Continue reading →

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A not-so-little scrape with our European rental car

Posted on January 4, 2012 by planetlippstone

OK, now that I’m back from the Azores, it can be told: Instead of enjoying myself, this is how I spent part of my precious last day there. At a Mazda body shop. You shouldn’t know from it. I never … Continue reading →

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Behind the Iron Curtain, Vol. 2: Berlin Wall

Posted on December 19, 2011 by planetlippstone

Imagine waking up one morning and finding you can’t get to work. In fact, you can’t go anywhere you used to. Cut off from relatives and friends. No escape, unless you’re willing to risk your life. That’s what happened in … Continue reading →

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A World Series my dad would have (begrudgingly) loved

Posted on October 30, 2011 by planetlippstone

Warning: The following is only for hardcore baseball fans. I don’t expect anyone else to be into it. Just like I couldn’t care less about football. Here’s the conversation I probably would have had with my dear departed dad about … Continue reading →

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10 magical places to see a movie

Posted on October 5, 2011 by planetlippstone

I think one of the reasons I love movies so much is that I grew up in a time when going to the theater was a real escape. When the venue was as enchanting as the movie itself. I was … Continue reading →

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San Diego: Father’s Day and The Great American Pastime

Posted on June 19, 2011 by planetlippstone

I’m definitely my father’s daughter when it comes to baseball. Since it was such an integral part of his life, it was inevitable that it become ingrained in me, because I liked being with him. And most of his spare … Continue reading →

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