My Mother’s Last Words to Me Before She Died December 21, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 13 Comments My mother’s last words to me were nothing much. No parting words of love. No heartfelt messages to the grandchildren. Read more.
Sue Johnson’s Lamps and Shades — Works of Art From a Little Shop in Berkeley November 9, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 10 Comments On Solano Avenue in the far north reaches of Berkeley, California, a modest storefront softly glows, luring me in every time I pass by. It’s Sue Johnson’s custom lamp and shade store.