Barbara Thompson

Planning

Our lovely company left in the early afternoon, leaving me wondering what to do with myself. It always feels so lonely when the people go. I was roaming around the kitchen, eating all the leftovers and treats, when Keith came down from working with news. We officially won a cruise to Alaska from Jeopardy. There […]

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People!!

People came! It was so exciting. I tidied up. That felt good. (I am very motivated – I am only motivated by people coming over. That hasn’t worked much for the past two years. Sadly, after people come a few times, I get over that and then I’m like…it’s just these friends, or just these

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Algebra

I was reviewing with 7th graders for the math standardized test today. One kid pointed out that it was amazing that the review questions were so easy, when he remembered doing the units and it was so hard then. I said, “Isn’t learning great?” (How obnoxious is that to ask a kid?) He looked like

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First Day

It was Keith’s first day at his new job. His commute has remained constant – office right down at the end of the hall. He filled out paperwork and went to new employee training. He’s excited to be working with some old (previous) colleagues. The new company is called Khoros. I don’t know what they

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