Posting riddles amid a puzzling pandemic | One family’s way of bringing a neighborhood together

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 24: Jen Bisgrove walks herd of Jeager past the Joke of the Day in her Mar Vista neighborhood. Nearby Jay and Kate Larsen with they children Reid, 6, and River, 4, started posting a hand-painted riddle on the front lawn each day to brighten up the lives of Mar Vista neighbors after the coronavirus lockdown started. It has become a phenom in the neighborhood, with others using their front yards for riddles, games, and whimsical displays. The Larsons then helped organize a treasure hunt for kids and families creating closer neighborhood bonds, even at a safe distance. Mar VIsta on Friday, April 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Jen Bisgrove and her dog Jeager approach a joke of the day posted on a tree in her Mar Vista neighborhood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

April 30, 2020 8:26 AM PT

Posting riddles amid a puzzling pandemic

Nina Schwartz, 11, reads the daily musing posted next to a giant inflatable AT-AT in her Mar Vista neighborhood. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

A collection of jokes of the day posted by Jay and Kate Larsen in their front yard to brighten the days of their Mar Vista neighbors. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

Kate Larsen, with her help of her children Reid, 6, and River, 4, posts a new joke of the day in front of their Mar Vista home. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)

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Posting riddles amid a puzzling pandemic | One family’s way of bringing a neighborhood together

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