Out and about on this Sunday morning, there was very little color to the world. It raised the eternal question, is the best word to describe the sky grey or gray? Does it matter? Perhaps the most interesting sights were tire tracks in the Marina Parking lot and the progress on reconfiguring Owen Beach. WhileContinue reading “March 21 Day 378: Grey or Gray?”
Monthly Archives: March 2021
March 20 Day 377: New to Me
It took 3 hours. But we have a new-to-us Subaru Forester. A recent trade-in— one year younger and 4K miles less travelled than our recently totaled vehicle. It’s snazzy with more bells and whistles. Not a color I would choose if I was buying new, but I’m not complaining. Black with black leather interior andContinue reading “March 20 Day 377: New to Me”
March 19 Day 376: The End of Winter
I know it’s a few days until the equinox and the official start to the Spring, but I feel like tonight I am putting Winter (or at the very least winter quarter) to bed. Yesterday I administered the final oral interviews for Abstract Algebra. After struggling through teaching for three remote quarters (Spring 2020, AutumnContinue reading “March 19 Day 376: The End of Winter”
March 18 Day 375: Totaled
The outcome of Sunday’s adventure is the sweet, practically perfect Subaru Forester, which we affectionately named Persephone, is considered totaled. Now the dilemma: do we look to replace it with a used car or consider buying new. I understand Subaru has 0% financing through the end of the month. And they do hold their value.Continue reading “March 18 Day 375: Totaled”
March 17 Day 374: Baiting the Reader
There is something intoxicating about a social media post that a lot of people read. It confirms a belief that the time putting words on the page is well spent. In my limited year-long blog writing experience, I have learned that posts are popular for various reasons: Voyeurism. Show a car crash and people clickContinue reading “March 17 Day 374: Baiting the Reader”
March 16 Day 373: Finally Got It Figured
No teacher likes to wait in office hours for students to show up and ask questions. This quarter I instituted a rule that if no one arrived with questions in the first 15 minutes, I was not obligated to stay. Tonight was my last evening drop-in hour for Winter Quarter 2021. The oral final examContinue reading “March 16 Day 373: Finally Got It Figured”
March 15 Day 372: Ides of March
No soothsayers warned me to beware. I think I needed them yesterday. Seriously, things are looking up. First, thank you all for your warm birthday wishes and serious concern. At least I will have a good story to tell in the future—and that is worth something. The car is at the repair shop; we areContinue reading “March 15 Day 372: Ides of March”
March 14 Day 371: We Are OK
Umm, this birthday isn’t going to plan. My son Zachary and I went to record a Math Around Town piece in the Salishan neighborhood and the trip home was exciting—but not in a good way. As we entered I-705 from the 7 extension near the Tacoma Dome, a vehicle from the I-5 N ramp blewContinue reading “March 14 Day 371: We Are OK”
March 13 Day 370: Celebrate with Friends
It was a glorious day. I spent the afternoon with my husband Mark and friends Sue and Paul. We celebrated my birthday, which is officially tomorrow. Yes, I am a particularly lucky mathematician to have a birthday on Pi Day. We shared lunch at a charming bistro Citron, in Parkland, checked out the Russian marketContinue reading “March 13 Day 370: Celebrate with Friends”
March 12 Day 369: One To Go
I received an urgent e-mail from my husband yesterday afternoon. My healthcare provider’s vaccine clinic was liberally interpreting “educator” to include higher education faculty and they had appointments available. I immediately got online, signed up for the next available appointment, drove to the clinic, and received my first Moderna shot. It took maybe 60 minutesContinue reading “March 12 Day 369: One To Go”
Math Belongs to All of Us 