Barbara Thompson

Friday, September 15, 2023 I went back to work today. I wasn’t planning to start until October, but there was an interesting job that stayed open all day yesterday and I finally decided to take it. The Spanish Immersion elementary school has a new third grade teacher who is from Mexico. She is awaiting her

Thursday, September 14, 2023 It was a nice, warm 80-degree day. I went swimming and enjoyed some sunshine, then before we made dinner, I suggested we go for a convertible ride. It seems like we have hardly been out in the convertible this year. It’s probably not true, but it seems like it. We went

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 I decided we should have another round of cul-de-sac pizza and put up a sign last week. I put it up on Thursday and asked for people to let us know by Monday afternoon if they were or weren’t coming by stopping over, texting, or calling. We contacted the family with

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 To get ourselves a treat! We went to a movie premiere tonight!! I read that a local Woodbury man made his first feature length film set in and filmed at our local (now closed forever) drive in movie theater, and that it was premiering at our local theater, The Woodbury 10.

Monday, September 11, 2023 It’s impossible to write that date and not think of the horrors that happened 22 years ago, but I don’t have any new thoughts to add today, so I am going to think my own thoughts about the sad subject and move on to happier things. Like the fact that my

Sunday, September 10, 2023 Benjamin, Sean, and I went mall walking this morning while Keith was playing at a church. I told them that it was nice outside and that we could just walk, but there was interest in buying something at the mall, so we went early to walk and catch Pokémon Gos. I

Saturday, September 9, 2023 We bought our house 6 years ago! What a good and fun decision that was. Keith’s idea was that we were done with the boy raising part of life and we should be on to the party having part of life. We have been trying to up our game this year

Friday, September 9, 2023 And it was great. Daniel was the officiant, and he was the best wedding do-er I have witnessed – a terrific combination of religious, stories, and humor. When he referenced “the boys up here – all members of GPEC (greatest people ever club)” I laughed and teared up all at once.

Thursday, September 7, 2023 I was housewifing today. I roasted tomatoes for tomato soup. I cooked bacon for BLTs. I cleaned up from making chili rellenos last night. I did laundry (and PUT it away). I scrubbed up big pans. I took a nap in the hot tub. Oh. That last one isn’t so housewifey.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 The high today was 64. We did not turn on the air conditioning. I think it still works. What if it doesn’t? We won’t know until it gets hot next spring. Weird. I was making auction baskets with my friend, Carla, for her church today. I love the way they do