Barbara Thompson

Moving to our house with a pool was a straight up good idea. We have no regrets. I love swimming and floating every day that I can. But the very best thing I have gotten from having a pool is a new friend. Our first summer here, I offered open pool Wednesdays to people I […]

I have been thinking we should have a block party since we moved here. I thought someone who had been here longer than us would take charge. Nope. This is our fifth summer and there have been no gatherings. I decided earlier this year that I was going to take charge. National Night Out is

Every year, when our front yard sherbet-colored flowers bloom, I find tiny little frogs sitting in the blossoms. I do not see the tiny little frogs any time or anywhere else. I do not see big frogs that look like the tiny, not scary frogs. Every day, I go out and look for tiny frogs.

I feel so much better today. I feel like me. Yay! Maren came with the kids (and two friends) to swim today. The two friends made it a happy foursome that played in the pool for hours while Maren and I sat in comfy chairs in the shade and talked about all the things. I

Ren in the Glen is a small renaissance festival outside Glenwood City, Wisconsin. Alexander has a booth there each year. Keith was not up to going this year, but my friend, Maren, and her kids took me. What a wonderful thing it was to spend the day with them. When we arrived at where Alexander’s

I bet you are thinking I am talking about Keith. I’m not. Well, in fairness, he is much better today. Not all better by any stretch and he had some tough moments mid-day out trying to do stuff (like play a feature piece out in front of the band in the hot noon sun), but

There were a lot of naps today. Every place Keith sat down there was a nap.

Keith was asked to play a performance with a brass band at the Vintage Band festival this Saturday. Since we were traveling, he could only make one rehearsal – and tonight was the one rehearsal. I wanted to go along, because I like to hear him play. Keith took three naps today in preparation. I

I woke up at 4:06am and wondered where my suitcase was. Obviously. Or not. I got a message from Delta yesterday that our suitcase had been loaded onto a flight to Minneapolis. Two of the band travelers were even on the flight and offered to grab it for us, but they were traveling without checked

That’s how clever I am feeling. I named this after the day. And I am not even sure if it is actually Tuesday. I think so. I took three naps, watched the Wrath of Khan in three installments (between naps), and unpacked part of the suitcase that did come home (early, with Dan and Stacy).