Barbara Thompson

School’s out for summer! And it is a very good thing. I don’t know any teachers that weren’t hanging on by a thread at this point. It has been a tough year. Kids of all ages were way more effected by the pandemic shut downs than I ever expected, and navigating all the issues was […]

We were at Alexander’s house last night. We had dinner, then Keith suggested we walk to Dairy Queen for a treat. I was all in. We had gotten coupons over a month ago featuring a giant picture of a cone dipped in chocolate and I have been really wanting one ever since. Alexander said they

According to our original plan, we should be home from Wales now. I would have completely forgotten about that plan, except my calendar reminded me of where I put credit cards that I wasn’t taking with me. It said, ‘credit cards are in the XXXX.’ (I’m not telling you, because safety! It would give away

We went to Olive Garden to celebrate our 36th anniversary. It was quite a treat to go to a restaurant. Our waiter, Noah, was delightful. We celebrated our day by over tipping him, which is one of my favorite things to do. The day did not start off as well as it ended. We learned

It was raining when I woke up. Oh, no, the dirt was getting wet. It would be heavier to lift. Bummer. Keith was sitting in a blue chair, waiting for the rain to stop so he could continue working on the pavers. He needed to dig out the track, put down the leveling sand (bags

The people we bought our house from lived here just short of two years. It was the 17th time they had moved during their marriage. His job was the culprit. They were kind enough to invite us over to show us around – primarily to give Keith tips on how to run the pool. We

Decisions are not my thing. I tend to like everything, so it’s hard to weed out the choices. There is an ugly bit in our backyard. It is basically the walkway from one side of the house to the patio. The patio is just a place you walk over to get to the pool deck,

I was back at the school I used to only go to today – back among friends. How lovely. Since it was Friday, my friend came over after school and we sat on the deck on this glorious (finally!) summery day and talked about all the things. Keith came out with a little juice glass

I was walking into school today and a woman I have never seen before said, “There are bagels in the office.” I love bagels. (Maybe this is just going to be a series on things I love now…mmm….wonder what tomorrow will bring.) I didn’t bother to tell her that I am just a sub and

I remember 21 years ago when my friend, Betsy, told me to watch Survivor during its first season. The first episode I watched, they ate bugs, and I was out. I think I turned it off mid-bugging. The next day, she asked how I liked and I said, “NOT!” She promised they wouldn’t eat bugs