December 4 Day 636: The Wisdom of Presidents

Posted byJenny QuinnPosted ingrateful, MAA, mathematics, Pandemic, travelTags:, ,

Today in the White House Visitor’s Center, I spied these words from Chester A. Arthur. Little did he know that these words would be relevant to every person living through the 2020-2021 Corona Virus Lockdown.

I was grateful for the chance to explore my country’s capital on a beautiful fall Saturday before flying home to Washington state. Led by the intrepid Kate Kozak, president of AMATYC and accompanied by Laura Watkins, president-elect of AMATYC, we walked out the door of our hotel on a journey of 18,000 steps (AKA 7.5 miles).

A blue rooster greets the morning sun.
A modest memorial to FDR.
Explanation of the memorial. It’s a block the size of his desk.
The National Christmas Tree looking towards the Washington Monument.
The National Christmas Tree looking towards the White House.
Me and the Washington State tree
Kate and Laura with the Arizona tree.
I think this was my favorite, US Virgin Islands.
The Capitol reflected
In the Library of Congress
Looking up in the Library of Congress.
Even President Jefferson wore a mask.
Over looking the research floor.
Recreation of Jefferson’s Library. This is his mathematics section.
It includes Newton and Euler.
Heading to the airport waiting for the blue line.

Thanks to Kate and Laura for dragging me along on their adventure. I’m so glad we spent the day together.

Published by Jenny Quinn

Mathematician. Mother. Wife. Leader. I am a professor of mathematics at the University of Washington Tacoma. Mother of Anson and Zachary. Wife to Mark. President of the Mathematical Association of America.

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