My name is Kathleen Thompson and I’m a writer, community organizer and political junkie. Wife to Jeremy Johnson, mother of Owen and Hale, we live in the wonderful city of Grapevine. Contact me at kathleen@ktnote.com or socially: @ktnote, linkedin, flickr and facebookTumblr (3.0; @ktnote)http://ktnote.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pl5zkNDq1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old Glory makes Grapevine’s drive far more appealing. Keep it! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23900462053http://ktnote.com/post/23900462053Sun, 27 May 2012 20:22:46 -0500<p>We teach Children&#8217;s Church this morning and the lesson is the Trinity. We talked about it in front of the boys and Hale said, &#8220;Yea! I like syrup! Holy syrup.&#8221;</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23859351150http://ktnote.com/post/23859351150Sun, 27 May 2012 08:17:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4h76t7g1b1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>O’s first grade classmates’ end-of-year notes. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23605928838http://ktnote.com/post/23605928838Wed, 23 May 2012 07:40:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4byecXKOp1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The twins’ passport photos came out great! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23420862324http://ktnote.com/post/23420862324Sun, 20 May 2012 11:42:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4672y1LJU1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I voted. Have you? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23228404697http://ktnote.com/post/23228404697Thu, 17 May 2012 09:04:09 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43d3rwiyu1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mudcats won 20-11! We beat the best team in the league! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/23139109891http://ktnote.com/post/23139109891Tue, 15 May 2012 20:21:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yurxjFe01qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“World’s Best Mom” tea cup and picture. So sweet. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/22971507713http://ktnote.com/post/22971507713Sun, 13 May 2012 09:55:09 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yo36RtPf1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“My mom likes to sit down and enjoy quiet to relax.” — My Mother’s Day card all about me. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/22965855308http://ktnote.com/post/22965855308Sun, 13 May 2012 07:30:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35teupQ2S1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Owen, Hale, Jeremy and Joanna Troutman and “Liberty or Death” flag. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/21936753515http://ktnote.com/post/21936753515Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:35:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35du8u1l71qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking at little bugs and big boats at Mount Bonnell, Austin. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/21918370749http://ktnote.com/post/21918370749Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:58:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2qoben65H1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Audio recordings (of city council meetings) are a 1950s solution to transparency in government. It’s 2012.” (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/21388797247http://ktnote.com/post/21388797247Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:21:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ckc1rD771qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hale and GQ Daddy at the lake (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20946370508http://ktnote.com/post/20946370508Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:28:48 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2cc2hMxIf1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dress rehearsal — Silverlake Goes to Broadway (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20934344626http://ktnote.com/post/20934344626Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:30:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m250aklA571qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Look who got the team ball! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20686150069http://ktnote.com/post/20686150069Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:32:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20zc4LTBB1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Owen and Hale and beautiful azaleas, Heritage Park, #GrapevineTX. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20546283426http://ktnote.com/post/20546283426Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:21:40 -0500grapevinetx<p><span>Today is the day &#8212; Owen&#8217;s tryout for the Silverlake Elementary Talent Show.</span></p>http://ktnote.com/post/20477681925http://ktnote.com/post/20477681925Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:14 -0500<p>Sitting in the Grapevine City Council workshop on the Community Activity Center Feasibility Study. Grateful to Councilman Chris Coy, the only council member with young children, for speaking about amenities for young families, like aquatics including a lazy river or slides for the youngest Grapevine residents. </p> <p>No discussion on expanding the Thursday $1 fee &#8220;free play&#8221; of the north gym, which is not appropriate for children older than toddler age or the childcare center which currently is appointment based only. </p>http://ktnote.com/post/20438073666http://ktnote.com/post/20438073666Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:30:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vq8sPQMM1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@impactnews_gcs Newspaper, March 2012 edition, feedback from KT on #GrapevineTX council compensation (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20382702361http://ktnote.com/post/20382702361Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:17:15 -0500grapevinetx<p>In the second hour of the Nash Farm community meeting. I&#8217;m for preservation.</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20148010503http://ktnote.com/post/20148010503Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:31:13 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1milqmI1Q1qzprjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Owen joined a group of teen boys for their Bible study outside the ice cream shop. We don’t know them. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://ktnote.com/post/20095577842http://ktnote.com/post/20095577842Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:53:50 -0500