The deadly COVID-19 virus is stalking the San Francisco Bay Area and authorities have ordered me and my neighbors to be sheltering at home starting now. Read more.
Where’s Barbara? On Instagram, of Course
Where have I been? On Instagram, of course. So much quicker and easier than writing blog posts. Look for me and lots of photos at @BarbaraFalconerNewhall. Read more.
A Marriage Proposal — The Man Said Yes
On Saturday Jon and I celebrated the 11th anniversary of our marriage proposal: Yesterday we celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary. What’s the catch? Read more.
Lt. Col. Vindman and That Old, Old Question — Are We Born Selfish?
The testimony of Alexander Vindman et al reassures me that, yes, there are still plenty of conscientious people walking the planet. Read more.
Over-Wrought Iron — Those Curlicues Had to Go
Those Fifties kitsch geegaws on the stair railing have got to go. That’s what I told myself when Jon and I bought this house back in 1978. Read more.
Our Flag Is Flying Again This Fourth of July
Very festive. Very patriotic. No jets or tanks, just the red, white and blue flying on the Fourth of July at our house again this year. Read more.
A Crossword Puzzle Tip — And Poppies, Millions of Them
Six hundred miles and millions of poppies on California’s Interstate 5 — and one more Sunday NYT crossword puzzle bites the dust. Read more.