Barbara Thompson

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Keith got asked to play West Side Story at Bethel University. Tonight was the first rehearsal. Graham from Metro Brass is playing third and a stranger is playing second. The stranger plays two levels too loud for every dynamic marking and is a rhythm approximater. Both of those are irritating. On

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Today is the 7th anniversary of my mom passing away. Hi Mom. We are thinking of you today. Keith and I went to get new driver’s licenses today. We went to the new Department of Vehicle Safety building. OoOoOoOoO There was a sign on the door that we should expect longer

Monday, January 12, 2026 Benjamin went home. It made me feel sad. I like when he is here. I like when the two of them are riding around in the back seat with the mom and the dad. We went to Tom and Louise’s to play a new game that their friends invented. I expected

Sunday, January 11, 2026 We picked Alexander up and headed for lunch at Dickey’s. It came up yesterday that there was still one Dickey’s in the Twin Cities – there are none left in Madison. Benjamin said he was so happy to be back in a Dickey’s he was smiley. We had a scrumptious BBQ

Saturday, January 10, 2026 We don’t always eat; sometimes we talk about food; sometimes we look at food. It was a pretty great day – Mom and Dad and the kids out for a day. We went to Alexander’s favorite Thai restaurant (The King’s in Spring Lake Park). I had drunken noodles that were just

Friday, January 9, 2026 I was feeling well and went to work today. Yay! It was great fun to be back in math. It was sunny and almost 40 when I come out after school, so I put the top down on the car. Wheee. Alexander encouraged Benjamin to come up for the weekend since

Thursday, January 8, 2026 I’m happy to report that we went to the Orpheum to see the musical Shucked and we got Keith’s coat back. It even had his hat and gloves in the pockets. The night he left it was one of the first nights I started taking the medicine that has been so

Wednesday, January 6, 2026 I have been taking a new medication for three weeks. It slowly increases the dose every five days. I have increased my nausea every day. Yesterday was the first day of the full dosage. It has been kinda like being pregnant – feeling sick, more sick, less sick, trying to eat,

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 We have been saying a haircut needed to happen for more than a month, and today it finally did.

Monday, January 5, 2026 Benjin’s kitty, Eggy, is now gone, too. Oatmeal and Eggs Benedict came with breakfast names. While Benjamin told me over the phone that they would be getting to know them before choosing their real names, I heard Sean saying, “Hi Eggy. Hi sweet baby boy,” and I knew the names were