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Another Bunch of Bouquets to Art 2015

April 21, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Members of the Flower Committee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco created floral designs to decorate the ladies room at the DeYoung Museum for the 2015 Bouquets to Art Show. Author Barbara Falconer Newhall takes a selfie in the mirror. Photo by Barbara Newhall

I found more photos from last week’s Bouquets to Art show at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. So . . . here’s another bunch of bouquets. See more.

Bouquets to You . . . At the DeYoung Museum Through Sunday

April 17, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Round floral arrangement of white carnations by Ricardo Aguilar of VelaFlor, San Francisco. ceramic sculpture by Viola Frey, "Man Observing Series II" 1984. Photo by Barbara Newhall

I’m tossing some bouquets to you from among the many I spotted at the Bouquets to Art show, on view at San Francisco’s DeYoung Museum through Sunday. Read more.

The Best Things in Life . . . Have Been There Since High School

April 16, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Cindy Weyant plays chess at the National Open in Las Vegas in 2010. Photo by Barbara Newhall

 My niece had died. My mind scrambled for a way to face this loss. It found comfort in a surprisingly simple place: a visit from a high school friend. Read more.

Book Passage Celebration Tonight — See You There!

April 11, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

My first bookstore event is tonight at Book Passage Corte Madera in Marin county, SF Bay Area. It’s at 7 p.m. See you there.

A Cemetery Comes to LIfe — With Tulips

April 9, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Tulips of many colors hang upside down over the entrance to the Tower Chapel at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif., during its annual Tulip Exhibition. The design, titled "Puddle Jumping," is by the Merritt College Floral Design Department. Photo by Barbara Newhall

By now my faithful readers know that I’ve got a thing about tulips. So, of course, I dropped everything to take in a local tulip show last weekend. Read more.

Author Event at Book Passage in Corte Madera — Come Help Me Celebrate

April 2, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Author Barbara Falconer Newhall joyfully shows off her copy of Wrestling with God with cover design by Michelle Lenger. Photo by Barbara Newhall

You are invited to  an author event for my book at Book Passage bookstore in Marin county at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Read more.

Cindy Newhall Weyant — A Bright Light Has Gone Out

April 1, 2015 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

cindy newhall weyant. Photo by Barbara Newhall

My beautiful niece, Cindy Newhall Weyant, died in her sleep Tuesday night. Read more.

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Sibling Loyalty: My Brother Has a Sister. And I’ve Got a Brother

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Sibling loyalty. Sometimes it means you can ignore your writing deadline and have a fun visit with your brother who just had knee surgery.  Read more.

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