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.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
Book Passage Celebration Tonight — See You There!
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
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
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
My beautiful niece, Cindy Newhall Weyant, died in her sleep Tuesday night. Read more.
What Happens When You Drop Your Cell Phone Into the Sacred Buddhist Sand Painting?
The red-robed monks spent days creating an intricate Tibetan sand painting. In one corner is a jagged spot where a visitor dropped her cell phone. Read more.