Barbara Thompson

I worked in a special education classroom today. That means the teacher is in the room most or all of the day and the kids on her caseload are there most or all of the day. Sometimes they go out to mainstream classes, but they may stay all day. I had a student scheduled to […]

If only there was some way for people to indicate which direction they were planning to turn their car. That is an Alexander quote, which he is prone to say whenever someone randomly maneuvers their car in traffic. Why is it so hard for people to use their blinkers? I actually use mine when the

Do you like escape rooms? I do! I love them. Just love them. I don’t think I am any good at them, because I am always going with crackerjack thinkers who solve all the puzzles before I can even start to think about them. That doesn’t diminish the fun in any way for me. I

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