Barbara Thompson

Saturday, September 6, 2025 Keith was gone to Eau Claire for a rehearsal before I woke up this morning. Yay me. I sat and read for quite a while, then decided my feet were cold (the house was cold). It was sunny outside, so I thought I would try the deck. It was wonderful. Sunny

Friday, September 5, 2025 We went to see a Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle in Minneapolis. Just for the record, I can’t whistle. Benjamin can’t whistle. Keith and Alexander are very good whistlers. The show was presented as a concert – but there were costumes and props and a narrator to fill us in on

Thursday, September 4, 2025 Happy birthday, Adalynn! It was forecast to be below 45 degrees last night, so Keith brought in the big potted plants – hibiscus and poinsettias. Now the front hall is a jungle. It’s nice. I don’t know if it got that cold – I saw 48 before I went to sleep

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 I went to give blood and my bloodletter’s gramma’s name is Barbara Thomsen! Keith and Alexander went to 328 Grill in St. Paul Park. Alexander reported that he had THE burger: a burger with smoked queso, bacon bits, crispy fried onions, BBQ sauce, and herb mayo, served “fo’ cheezy” style: on

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 I went to a first day of school potluck for retired teachers (which I am not, but I went anyway. Potluck! Friends! Yay!). Everyone made wonderful food (remember when I was talking about young people just coming without bringing to potlucks? It was a while ago. I don’t really remember, but

Monday, September 1, 2025 We were planning our week and looking at movie possibilities. Nobody 2 is out and we thought the preview looked good. I cleverly wondered if there was a Nobody 1. There is! It is just called Nobody. We got up hungry and I suggested we go right ahead with lunch –

Sunday, August 31, 2025 Happy birthday Donna, Sophie, and Colby! I went to a candy store with Mollie and Maren. Mollie heard about it on the socials and it was one of the things she wanted to do during the summer. Accomplished! The potd is a case of Turkish delight. I don’t know what it

Saturday, August 30, 2025 Keith woke up this morning, looked at me and said, “It’s weekend!…..forever!!!” His company was purchased and now he is done (as is everyone else who used to work there with him). Instead of looking for a new job, he has decided to retire. He won’t rule out a new job

Friday, August 29, 2025 They built a bridge over I-94 and a dedicated lane for a bus line to go to St. Paul. It took years and presumably lots of money. It opened in June. I know some friends who have ridden it downtown to the Capitol to protests, but other than that, I know

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Last week we went to Jack Doyle’s Irish Pub and this week we had lunch with the real Jack Doyle. Yay. He is visiting his parents from San Francisco and we were lucky enough to have lunch with them today. Home-made food! We hadn’t gone grocery shopping yet, so this was