Barbara Thompson

I subbed in 7th and 8th grade science today. I took notes on comments I heard in my first two classes. 8th graders: How can we figure this out? There are three pages we’re supposed to read and how can I fill out this chart when it isn’t in there? (After getting the instruction that […]

Our lovely company left in the early afternoon, leaving me wondering what to do with myself. It always feels so lonely when the people go. I was roaming around the kitchen, eating all the leftovers and treats, when Keith came down from working with news. We officially won a cruise to Alaska from Jeopardy. There

Keith was the featured soloist with the Sheldon Theater Brass Band today, as well as playing the soprano cornet for the entire concert. I would like to give a big shout out to Donna and Michael and Peter and Sue and Carla and Mark for making the trip to Red Wing to attend the concert

People came! It was so exciting. I tidied up. That felt good. (I am very motivated – I am only motivated by people coming over. That hasn’t worked much for the past two years. Sadly, after people come a few times, I get over that and then I’m like…it’s just these friends, or just these

I was reviewing with 7th graders for the math standardized test today. One kid pointed out that it was amazing that the review questions were so easy, when he remembered doing the units and it was so hard then. I said, “Isn’t learning great?” (How obnoxious is that to ask a kid?) He looked like

I inadvertently picked up a short day of work a couple weeks ago. I saw orchestra and jumped on it before realizing it was a short day. Orchestra kids are generally awesome and I love to be around them. I am not without music skills, so I can roll in middle school band or orchestra.

Our terrific friends invited us to go to see Father Stu tonight. I knew nothing about it – seems to be a theme these days – but I am always up for a movie and love to share movies with these folks. I do not practice a religion. I was never Catholic. I did not

I am crazy about reducing, reusing, and recycling. I remember in third grade the principal came to our class and talked about something. He told us to get out paper and answer some question. I have no idea what the topic was or what the question was, but I VERY clearly remember that I used

It was Keith’s first day at his new job. His commute has remained constant – office right down at the end of the hall. He filled out paperwork and went to new employee training. He’s excited to be working with some old (previous) colleagues. The new company is called Khoros. I don’t know what they

San Antonio was a great place to visit. Did you know it is the 7th largest city in the United States? I certainly didn’t know that. I actually had no idea. It was about 10 times as big as I thought it was… Population is about 1.5 million. Huh. I wasn’t in a big hurry