Barbara Thompson

Saturday, September 23, 2023 We took a boat ride to Singer Castle – about an hour’s ride from here. We were up on the top deck, listening to our terrific guide tell us all about the 1000 Islands area, and freezing. I was wearing pants, because Keith said it is cold on boats, and I […]

Friday, September 22, 2023 We headed out to see the von Trapp family lodge, because they are the family from the Sound of Music and are famous for that. It turned out to be an excellent idea because we went above the fog and got to look down on the clouds. Gorgeous. There were somewhat

Thursday. September 21, 2023 Someone left the alarm in the room set to 6am and it blared us to consciousness. Ew. Bad people. I had set a 9am alarm when we went to sleep at 2am, sure we would be up, but it rewoke us up. Good us for getting back to sleep. We walked

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 It was a glorious 85 degree day in Woodbury. I roasted the last bunch of Roma tomatoes and made incredible soup (or so Keith said. I tasted it. Gross.) Then I headed out to swim for probably the last time this year. It’s funny how you feel like you have to

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 We went to see Beetlejuice tonight. I know I saw the movie 20some years ago, but I remembered nothing. I would say that most of the audience was more familiar with the source material than that! It was an excited crowd that showed their appreciation for every scene. While the actor

Monday, September, 18, 2023 I signed up to work at the Next Step program for today. Next Step is for students with IEPs (Individual Education Plans) between 18 and 21 years old. They work on job training and independent living skills, as well as other things. I had already scheduled a four-day job there in

Sunday, September 17, 2023 There was a special event at the arboretum today – a blown glass pumpkin display with over 5,000 pumpkins, which would be sold to benefit the artists and the arboretum. We figured you can’t go wrong looking at glass pumpkins, so we got timed tickets for 11am. It’s way on the

Saturday, September 16, 2023 We went to see the third Big Fat Greek Wedding movie this morning at 10:45. I wonder if that’s what it’s called. There was no wedding. Oh, my god, yes there was. HA! I forgot. There was a wedding! I bet that is what it is called because there is a

Friday, September 15, 2023 I went back to work today. I wasn’t planning to start until October, but there was an interesting job that stayed open all day yesterday and I finally decided to take it. The Spanish Immersion elementary school has a new third grade teacher who is from Mexico. She is awaiting her

Thursday, September 14, 2023 It was a nice, warm 80-degree day. I went swimming and enjoyed some sunshine, then before we made dinner, I suggested we go for a convertible ride. It seems like we have hardly been out in the convertible this year. It’s probably not true, but it seems like it. We went