Barbara Thompson

Friday, September 27. 2024 For the second night in a row, we were pleasantly surprised how good the show we saw was. That sounds like we have bad attitudes (baditudes), but that is not the case. Both nights the shows were so interesting and creative we had no idea what we were in for and […]

Thursday, September 26, 2024 We went to Lyric Arts’ opening show of the season, Peter and the Starcatcher, tonight. It was so well done. The show is intentionally anachronistic, and hilariously so. It’s a Peter Pan origin story. It is so cleverly written and staged that every bit of it keeps you on your toes

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Alexander sent this picture of Colby last night, after he (Alexander) had vacuumed the rug. There is something about it that just gets me – maybe it’s the fuzzy white tummy (because he is orange if you turn him over) or the way his feet are just resting on the wall

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 I’m subbing for the media specialist in elementary this week. Kids have a reputation for being technology whizzes, so it has been a real surprise for me how much help and training they are needing in setting up their iPads or Chromebooks. Even a bigger surprise is that it is ME

Monday, September 23, 2024 After multiple trips to the UK and unsuccessfully searching for Sainsbury’s wine gems, I did start to think maybe they didn’t make them anymore. Benjamin’s friend, British Dave, came to visit and brought Alexander and I our favorite treat! We are so lucky and so happy. Actually, I delayed posting this

Sunday, September 22. 2024 Sometime in the last year, I saw something about the Summit Hill house tour and put a note on my calendar in August to look for it. I did and I was about to buy tickets, when I saw the button that said Volunteer! I’d had such fun volunteering at the

Saturday, September 21, 2024 We floated away in the afternoon in the sunny pool. What a glorious summer Saturday…in September. Keith played with Jen Burleigh and the Star of the North Jazz orchestra at Hanifl Performing Arts Center in White Bear Lake tonight. They put on a Beatles tribute…with a female singer and a big

Friday, September 20, 2024 I got my new shirt a week ago and I have worn it during some part of every day since. Keith complimented our neighbor on his Harris/Walz yard sign and he said he had another – did we want it? Keith said yes, and I was THRILLED when I came down

Thursday, September 19, 2024 We went to the History Theater to see the play Behind the Sun. It was a black family in 1958 trying to buy a house in Minneapolis. They were unable to get a loan, even though they had jobs, because they lived in a bad neighborhood. They couldn’t get out of

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 How can it only be Wednesday? Work. Working every day makes the week go more slowly. The potd is my 8th grade friend’s head. How great is it? I think he is terrific for feeling confident going a less usual way with his hair. TERRIFIC! And I think it looks great.