Barbara Thompson

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 I found Café Reconcile on maps. It is a few blocks from where we are staying – definitely on the seedier side of the neighborhood. From their website: In 1996, Rev. Harry Tompson, S.J., then pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, joined with community members Craig Cuccia and Tim Falcon to bring […]

Monday, January 23, 2023 Keith was working today and his meetings kept getting postponed from late morning to noon and on, so we decided to zip to the corner for fried chicken for a quick take-out lunch. We both ended up with tenders, because they looked good and meaty. And they were good and meaty.

Sunday, January 22, 2023 In 2019, our boys took an eating trip to New Orleans and had a wonderful meal at Deanie’s. I think Alexander had a mountain of fried catfish and Benjamin had the dinner for six (or something like that). They raved about the place and Keith and I tried it out during

Saturday, January 21, 2023 We got upgraded free to first class on our flight this afternoon. I really like when that happens. We even got to sit together. Our flight attendant asked if we would like anything to drink before take-off. I immediately said no. I always say no when someone offers me a drink.

Friday, January 20, 2023 Ten or fifteen years ago, I cut off a chunk of my thumb using a kitchen mandolin without the guard. When I did it, I felt pain, knew I’d cut myself, and grabbed my thumb to keep it from bleeding. Apply pressure! It worked – all the way to the hospital!

Thursday, January 19, 2023 I went back to work today. Two things of note happened. Or maybe I noticed two things. One was a fashion I have not seen at the high school; it was new to me. Since there is no longer any kind of a dress code at school (if you can buy

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 A few years ago, my friend, Amanda, sent us a Christmas card with very fanciness on the envelope. I liked it a lot. The next year, I tried some fanciness on my Christmas card envelopes. I liked it a lot. I did it the next year, too. This year I went

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 When the kids were little, when they saw salmon (which they love) in the refrigerator, they would say, “Where are you going?” I hate fish and I cannot even stand the smell of it cooking, so if I was going to be gone for an evening, I would always buy salmon

Monday, January 16, 2023 Do you know about Martin Luther King, Jr? I bet you know who he is, but do you know a lot about him? Your own opinion on what a lot is. I know some. I know enough, because no one is quizzing me and so no knowledge is actually required. I

Sunday, January 15, 2023 Our very good friends, Mike and Mary, came over to watch brass band videos today. We had LOTS of catching up to do, so we talked without taking a breath for the first two hours they were here. Fantastic! Mike has been working part time (from retirement), teaching band in the