A Case of the Human Condition: How Selective Service Made a Man of My Son —...
In a few weeks my son would be eighteen. It would be time for him to sign up for Selective Service. I'd filled out forms and applications for my son for all of his eighteen years, but this was...
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Peter is fine. His appendix was twice the size of normal. But it's gone for good.
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I've loaded the dishwasher three times today. Daughter Christina madly baking
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Belief Is Seriously Overrated — You Don’t Have to Be a Believer to Believe
Some of my family members were uneasy at the thought of standing up at my mother's memorial mass to read from the Bible, a document they didn’t believe in. I told them I thought belief was seriously...
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I’m Thankful For a Clean Oven, Sharp Knives, Fresh Ice Cubes . . . and a...
What I’m grateful for, what I’m jazzed and excited about today, are the small things that have gone right for me lately: A clean oven, freshly washed windows, and a new steppingstone path for the...
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Look for Me on Thursdays
Dear Readers. From now on I'll be posting on Thursday mornings instead of Saturdays. Here's why.
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The Mother-of-the-Groom Diaries — Am I Too Old for Splashy Earrings?
The long dress I was planning to wear to my son’s wedding needed earrings. Not a necklace. Not a bracelet. Not a glitzy ring. My gown needed earrings. Big, attention-grabbing, dangle earrings. Read more.
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It’s August, But It’s Not Too Soon to Wonder — Can Christmas Be Christmas...
Christmas has gotten to be a scheduling nightmare. Peter lives in Minnesota. Christina lives in Southern California. Jon and I live in Northern California. That puts 400 miles between us and our...
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Getting a New Kitchen? Here Are the Five Things I Like Best About Mine
We remodeled our kitchen in 2000, and we made some design decisions that still make me happy. Read more.
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Tulips and Sex — Writing as If Everyone I Know Were Dead
I want to write about tulips today. I don’t want to write about sex. The trouble is, for me, writing about tulips means writing about sex: something about their juicy curves brings erotic metaphors to...
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Revisiting My First Blog Post Ever — How the Selective Service Made a Man of...
The powers that be at the Selective Service System were after my son. Read more. The post Revisiting My First Blog Post Ever — How the Selective Service Made a Man of My Son appeared first on Barbara...
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They Did It — They Got Married (And the Bride Was Beautiful)
The bride was beautiful. The setting was exquisite. The band kept everyone jumping. Everything a mother of the bride could hope for. Read more. The post They Did It — They Got Married (And the Bride...
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Surprise! Here’s What I Wore to My Daughter’s Wedding
For my daughter's wedding, I took a chance and had the tailor cut the elegant Adrianna Papell ball gown off at the knees. Here's the result. Read more. The post Surprise! Here’s What I Wore to My...
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When Your Sick Kid Is 28 Years Old and 2000 Miles Away
What do you do when you've got a grown-up kid in the hospital half a continent away? Jump on a plane? Stick by the phone? Read more. The post When Your Sick Kid Is 28 Years Old and 2000 Miles Away...
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A Three Dishwasher Day — Make that Four
I've loaded the dishwasher three times today. Daughter Christina madly baking...Read more. The post A Three Dishwasher Day — Make that Four appeared first on Barbara Falconer Newhall.
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Belief Is Seriously Overrated — You Don’t Have to Be a Believer to Believe
Some of my family members were uneasy at the thought of standing up at my mother's memorial mass to read from the Bible, a document they didn’t believe in. I told them I thought belief was seriously...
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I’m Thankful For a Clean Oven, Fresh Ice Cubes . . . and a Daughter-in-Law-to-Be
What I’m grateful for, what I’m jazzed and excited about today, are the small things that have gone right for me lately: A clean oven, freshly washed windows, and a new steppingstone path for the...
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Look for Me on Thursdays
Dear Readers. From now on I'll be posting on Thursday mornings instead of Saturdays. Here's why. The post Look for Me on Thursdays appeared first on Barbara Falconer Newhall.
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The Mother-of-the-Groom Diaries — Am I Too Old for Splashy Earrings?
The long dress I was planning to wear to my son’s wedding needed earrings. Not a necklace. Not a bracelet. Not a glitzy ring. My gown needed earrings. Big, attention-grabbing, dangle earrings. Read...
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It’s August, But It’s Not Too Soon to Wonder — Can Christmas Be Christmas...
Christmas has gotten to be a scheduling nightmare. Peter lives in Minnesota. Christina lives in Southern California. Jon and I live in Northern California. That puts 400 miles between us and our...
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