Barbara Thompson

I subbed for a special ed teacher today. She team teaches two hours with a terrific Algebra teacher (oooo algebra – little puzzles of fun), teaches two hours of essential math (oooo algebra – such fun), and has one study hall. I don’t think they really would have to pay me to do this job, […]

Coda is a musical term for the end or finale. CODA in the best picture winning movie stands for Child of Deaf Adults. I did not know that when we went to see the movie today. Pre-pandemic, I made it a practice to make sure I saw all of the best picture nominees. We went

We went to the Minnesota State Band concert this afternoon. Our friend, Peter, is a new member of the band, and he invited us and we were happy we were here to go. It was at Como High School in St. Paul. There was a sandwich board outside apprising us that no visitors were allowed

It’s been snowing the past few days – nuisance snow for the most part. Everyone at school has been complaining, but I am fine with it. Warm, beautiful weather makes kids NUTS to be anywhere but in school, so cold and snow are fine. I haven’t been in the hot tub since we got home

Sometimes it happens. And by that, I mean nothing happened today. It snowed, then it rained. Ducks came. Ducks walked around the yard. Ducks went. I went to work. The kids were kids. Keith grilled fantastic asparagus. We watched TV. He is working on taxes, because Surprise! It is April. I’m a bit under the

We got an air fryer. I know, everyone else already has one. I figured we were too old to need another way to cook, so we didn’t have one. But, we were at Sam’s Club last week and they had one on sale (SAVING! I love saving!) (Yes, not buying one is more saving. I

You know how your family has little sayings that no one else understands? We have a lot of those. A lot. Some are quotes from movies, some are quotes from 20-year-old internet cartoons, some I don’t remember where they came from. (The boys would know.) We also have a variety of good ideas, like building

Keith is arranging a song to play with the Mississippi River Brass Band on their Germany/Czech Republic tour this July. He has arranged lots of songs. He works at the computer (although I do remember the ledger paper/pencil days) and the song plays over and over and over as he figures out what he wants

This is Sophie. She has apparently melted onto the top of this chair, having a most delicious nap. She was not bothered at all by my wandering around – not even by my running a vacuum cleaner. I was babysitting her. She is my grandkitten. (Keith is not sure it is okay for me to

I sailed into uncharted territory today. Elementary school Art! Middle/high schools are distance learning today – just because, not because there is a Covid outbreak or anything, so my choice was a day off or elementary school. When I saw art, I jumped for it immediately. I’m so endlessly positive. That’s the only way I