Barbara Thompson

Sunday, December 28, 2025 Benjamin’s kitty, Oatmeal, passed away tonight. He was diagnosed with an aggressive large cell lymphoma only two weeks ago. We are all sad, but are comforted he was feeling himself until today. The potd is my favorite picture of Oats (left) with his brother Eggy (Eggs Benedict).

Saturday, December 27, 2025 Keith and I were chilly after we crawled out of bed. We needed a blanket for the couch. David came over for a late lunch. After a party, there is such good food to eat. We had shrimp cocktail and leftover fish fry and ham sandwiches and chips and dips and

Friday, December 26. 2025 I got up at 10:30. Yay! Keith didn’t appear until 11. We were already winning the day after a very busy several days. We were all doing the early day phone-look-at when Nancy’s phone rang. It was Karen. She was bringing us kringle. It had come up yesterday that we hadn’t

Thursday, December 25. 2025 Nancy got us matching pajamas because we never had them before. We were entirely adorable. We started the traditional way – sawdust sausage for breakfast. We opened presents. Keith did an outstanding job of thoughtful gifts – remembering things I mentioned throughout the year. Alexander got us each an item from

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 It took a while for us to get up and get going this morning. We drove to Waukesha and had a magnificent meal of Beef Wellington followed by a Buche de Noel. Our sister-in-law outdid herself with her amazing cooking and the beautifully decorated table and house. I need a new

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Look! We copied the internet and made pretty food! It was so much fun. Since Keith is a cheese liker, we didn’t even have to buy any cheese – just opened the cheese drawer and cut some up with our squiggly cutter. Keith was cutting, so he cut the star. Then

Monday, December 22, 2025 The POTD is thanks to Erick. I forgot to get it from him on Saturday night, so I couldn’t make it the picture of the day or picture of the party. It’s a good one. He sent it yesterday morning, but I was out last night, so it didn’t get used

Sunday, December 21, 2025 This is Keith tonight. Barbara’s not feeling well. We went to The Wiz (traveling production) at the Orpheum. I never saw the movie (1978 with Diana Ross and Michael Jackson). Other than the two pop hits, “Ease on Down the Road” and “A Brand New Day”, the music is wholly unmemorable.

Saturday, December 20, 2025 The kids were the high point. Two three year olds and a new baby just make the whole thing fun. I loved the squealing when the grown up men (the dad types, not the grampa types) played hide and seek with the threes. I loved watching them dance to the singing

Friday, December 19, 2025 We’re having two parties – one with the guys and one with music friends. I made the grocery lists and really checked them twice. There are different menus, so there was a lot on the list. We shopped for three hours at Sam’s and Cub. We came home and cooked. I