Category Archives: friends

Monday, 18 February 2013

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:01 – I told Barbara yesterday morning that the change in her demeanor was profound following her and her sister’s decision that they would no longer attempt to parent-sit nights. She’s shed a very heavy burden, and it’s obvious just … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara, friends, lab day | 96 Comments

Sunday, 3 February 2013

Posted on 3 February 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:24 – Barbara’s mom is doing a bit better. Frances stayed with their dad last night and will tonight, so Barbara has a couple days at home off dad-sitting duty. She’s covering Monday and Tuesday nights. Paul Jones stopped by … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara, friends, government, netflix, science kits | 17 Comments

Friday, 4 January 2013

Posted on 4 January 2013 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:26 – The bottle-top dispenser (auto-burette) arrived yesterday. I’m looking forward to trying it. It’s basically just a calibrated pump that sits on top of a one-liter reservoir bottle, kind of like the pumps they use in ice-cream stores to … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, The Home Scientist | 33 Comments

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:27 – We’re shipping science kits, mostly chemistry kits of both types, at a rate of two, three, four a day now. While we were walking Colin last night, we stopped to talk to our neighbors Steve and Heather about … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, personal, science kits | 42 Comments

Monday, 10 December 2012

Posted on 10 December 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:49 – Costco run and dinner yesterday with Mary and Paul. For a short time back in the 60′s, I was a ham radio operator. One of the informal awards was WAS, worked-all-states. We’re nearing that now with our science … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, science kits | 70 Comments

Monday, 12 November 2012

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:24 – We did a Costco run and dinner with Mary and Paul yesterday. Neither of us needed very much, so it was a short run. We picked up a fresh supply of Coke for me, a couple of things … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, government, politics, science kits | 42 Comments

Monday, 30 July 2012

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:29 – Barbara and her sister organized a party yesterday for their dad’s 90th birthday. They rented a meeting room at a local convention center and had the food catered. I shot a few minutes of video. Barbara shot lots … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, personal | 33 Comments

Saturday, 19 May 2012

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:07 – I finished writing the last of the forensic book lab sessions yesterday, although I still have to actually do the lab. It’s the one on using molybdate to assay soil phosphate concentrations. I’m pretty sure it’ll work as … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara, friends, science kits, writing | 16 Comments

Monday, 14 May 2012

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:59 – I finished the first two lab sessions in the forensic biology lab group yesterday, on pollen and diatoms, and got started on the third, on extracting and isolating DNA. After I finish that and the final lab session, … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, writing | 38 Comments

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:37 – Barbara is working on science kits today. I’m doing laundry and working on the forensics book. I should learn to trust myself. One of the solutions included in the chemistry kit is a sodium salicylate solution that’s 200 … Continue reading →

Posted in chemistry, friends, science kits | 14 Comments