Barbara Thompson

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 We always say, “Let’s do a haircut before it’s really over due.” Then we don’t. This time I couldn’t move my arm, so that let even more time go by. Mid-haircut my shoulder said STOP IT, so we had to pause. Luckily, it decided we could continue. It would have been […]

Monday, September 26, 2022 (Today would have been my mom and dad’s 69th wedding anniversary) A long time ago – like 20 or 30 years – my brother said he thought people who lived in Wisconsin (or presumably MN, but I don’t think we lived here yet) (that makes it 30+ years ago) and had

Sunday, September 25, 2022 I woke up at 4am and had a weird throaty chesty feeling. I think it was acid reflux, which tv commercials have told me about it, but I haven’t ever had. I decided to go sleep sitting up, because it seemed like gravity would help. I ended up sitting up, but

Saturday, September 24, 2022 I got an email a couple pieces of time ago (weeks? months? I don’t remember when it was) advertising a fundraiser for heart and vascular something (did I get it because I went to a cardiologist a few times? Mmm. Did they sell my information? Doesn’t seem like they should have,

Friday, September 23, 2022 We were off to Minneapolis tonight to see Jazz at Lincoln Center (led by Wynton Marsalis) with the Minnesota Orchestra. We got there with just moments to spare – after having to park quite a ways away. Our seats were perfect. PERFECT. On the aisle in the first balcony – easy

Thursday, September 22, 2022 I texted my friend about 5pm that I had wasted the entire day. Then I stopped and thought about what I had said. I said it because I had not done the dishes or the laundry – two things I had yesterday thought I would do first this morning. I considered

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 I woke up at 6:23 this morning, which is exactly what time I got up yesterday for work. But today was not a work day, so I (quite easily) convinced myself to snuggle in and sleep some more. The weather was cool and perfect for sleeping. (Remember the hot from yesterday?

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Every fall when the kids were growing up, on nice, sunny days, I would say, “Go outside. It’s the last nice day ’til June.” You know – you’ve got to grab the nice days before winter gets you. Today was the last nice day ’til June. Driving home from school, it

Monday, September 19, 2022 I woke up at 3:30am and didn’t get up. I tried to sleep. I was still awake at 4:30am. I knew if I got up, obviously there would be no sleep. I finally got back to sleep at about 5:45, so I could wake up at 6:15am for work. I didn’t

Sunday, September 18, 2022 We didn’t finish our audiobook yesterday, so I asked Keith where we were going today to listen to some more. He didn’t hesitate a second: Pannekoeken. He is a really good thinker sometimes. We got ready and went. I have noticed a thing. I don’t shower every day if I am