Barbara Thompson

Saturday, April 29, 2023 Oh, my goodness, it is my gramma’s birthday. I didn’t realize the date until I just typed the date. She was born 125 years ago and her name was Hazel Maud – named for her father’s two best horses (or so her story went). Happy birthday, Gramma! We had Rocky Rococo

Friday, April 28, 2023 We are off to Madison tonight because my cousin, Sam, wrote a play and we want to go to see it. We coordinated the timing so we can go to friends’ big band concert on the way home on Sunday. Today was such a good day at school (same school!) and

Thursday, April 27, 2023 ***Disclaimer*** This is just a big bit of whining about school today. You can skip it. About a month ago, I picked up a lang arts/critical thinking sub job. Tomorrow I start nine days at the same school for the math teacher I love subbing for, and I thought if I

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 What a splendid day. I helped my friend, Carla, organize the MN Horticultural Society fundraiser this morning. Well, I didn’t organize. I mostly carried pots of plants. I am not a gardener, but I was lucky that they weren’t selling any of the items today, because I am greatly enticed by

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 It was Gary’s birthday party in Hudson at the Pitchfork Brewery. Gary and Julie invited folks to come to play in a polka band and eat pizza. We went! There were several trumpets, a trombone, a horn, a drummer, two saxophones, a flute, a baritone, and (at most) six tubas. The

Monday, April 24, 2023 I was excited to go back to kindergarten this morning. Elementary schools were off for a workshop day, so they had had me the last time they were at school. The paraprofessional who had helped me do everything on Thursday was going to be gone, but she assured me she had

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Today was the Sheldon Theater Brass Band spring concert. I really enjoyed the concert. During the first half, John (the announcer) started talking about Keith and his experience with Cory Band. The band was playing Elephant Patrol by Cory conductor Philip Harper, a tune Keith played with the band and had

Saturday, April 22. 2023 Our friend, Peter, started playing in the Minnesota State Band last year. He invited us to his concert this afternoon and we were happy to go. When we got downtown to the History Center, the line to get into the parking lot was 10 cars long. Huh. There were more than

Friday, April 21, 2023 I was back to the social studies hall at high school today, this time in the AP World History classroom. My sub note said, “They know what to do. Review for ch 7 and 8 in AP classroom.” Not a lot to go on, but generally AP students are pretty motivated.

Thursday, April 20, 2023 I went to kindergarten! On purpose! I signed up at to do a half day sub job in kindergarten at my favorite elementary school. Two days ago the teacher texted me and asked if I could do the entire day. My first thought was that I wasn’t sure I could do