Barbara Thompson

Sunday, June 8, 2025 We drove all the way across town to Maple Grove (where 30 years ago Keith drove every day because he worked over there) to go to Chalkfest. There were a lot of people and it was a little chaotic trying to see. I found it pretty extraordinary how many people got

Saturday, June 7, 2025 We went to the Edina Art Festival this morning. We arrived by 10am because the internet said it would crowded. We happily got a spot in a nearby ramp. One of the very first booths we saw we loved everything inside. The artist made wall art using found objects – something

Friday, June 6, 2025 The doors on the coat closet inside the garage door are in sad shape. You can open/close them, but they are wobbly, screechy, and loud. Keith took them down and investigated. There are obvious reasons for the wobbliness, screechiness, and loudness. It’s a work in progress. Having no doors is nicer

June 5, 2025 Rob and Mollie came over to borrow a car today. Maren was having a last day at work and the other car was being fixed, so they had no way to pick up Mollie’s friend. I gave them keys to the RAV4, then my brain started and I got the convertible keys.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Carla called the other day to invite me to go to our local park for a concert put on by the local theater group. Unfortunately, it was rained out yesterday. I clicked around the city website for quite a while, looking for information about the show/rainout. When I found it, I

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 We got our new induction stove today. We gave electric a try…okay, just because we were too busy to get to the store, then had to wait a week for delivery. Three guys brought it and installed it. Within three minutes of them driving away, Keith was taking it out and

Monday, June 2, 2025 I had lunch with the group that broke off from the backyard group last fall, interested in further discussions of politics and the November election. Everyone, but me, really put in time and effort toward Kamala winning. I joined the group to learn, and I have learned so much. I really,

Sunday, June 1, 2025 OOoooooooeeeee! That was an exciting movie. I was all over my seat, hiding behind my hands, and squeaking with excitement. It has fabulous action sequences – one after another after another – that are all different and all for better reasons than I-have-to-fight-you-because-you-showed-up. We went to the MOA to see it,

Saturday, May 31, 2025 Happy Anniversary to us! We had a funtivity that took most of the day. We made some cards (we used thank you notes from our wedding to make some of them!!!!) to send out to friends and family. It was fun to make them and then fun to pick stamps for

Friday, May 30, 2025 I am done with school for the summer! Woooo. I ended up showing the first 40 minutes of Hidden Figures five times today. The kids were terrific and just watched the movie. Their teacher left a “study guide” – a list of simple questions designed to keep them attentive. First hour