Barbara Thompson

Monday, April 3, 2023 Melting is happening. The giant sheet of ice covering the pool cover is starting to melt. One corner gets more sun than any other part of the pool and the ice was getting thin there. Keith broke it open and put the pump into the water. The pump is about 10inches […]

Sunday, April 2. 2023 The definition of nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. I am always so nostalgic for things from the 1950s, which is odd because I don’t have happy personal associations because I WASN’T BORN YET. Yet, when

Saturday, April 1, 2023 We woke up to 12 inches of beautiful snow this morning. Everyone else seemed to be unable to grasp that April snow is not unusual in Minnesota. We kept track for 20 years on Keith’s birthday – was it winter or was it summer? Guess what? Perfect split – 10 years

Friday, March 31, 2023 I checked in to school this morning and did not receive a sub folder – the place where I found the free lunch ticket yesterday. I just got a key. I thought about asking for one. Maybe I could check to see that they were in the folders every day and

Thursday, March 30, 2023 Today’s picture is really from yesterday. There were still snowflakes on the windows of the library from when I was there in January and we needed a change. I had the big kids (4th graders and a few 5th graders) make flowers to plant under the window. It was interesting to

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 A week ago, BOTH of the little sticks that tell us where the road and driveway are were BURIED in snow. Not visible! Look how much snow has disappeared! The amazing part about it that there is very little water apparent anywhere. I don’t know what it’s doing – and there

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 I consider myself a very patient person. If there is a reason to wait. If I don’t know why I am waiting – if it seems unfair, or uncalled for, or just unexplained, I can get quite frustrated. I was at Woodbury Middle School last Friday and my classroom faced the

Monday, March 27, 2023 The first class to come to the media center today were second graders. I said that their regular teacher was gone, and I was back. “I’m Mrs. Thompson. I was here before for Mrs. Simon; you might remember me.” A girl raised her hand and I acknowledged her. “Were you one

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Last night as we left the theater, I mentioned that at My Fair Lady the Ordway guy that comes out and welcomes you at the beginning of the shows asked how many people had never been to the Ordway before. Quite a few people near us raised their hands. I realize

Saturday, March 25, 2023 We were back to the Ordway tonight. My Fair Lady was still playing on the main stage, but we were in the concert hall to see the Red Hot Chilli Pipers with Mike and Mary. Mike had always wanted to learn to play the bagpipes and when he retired, he started