I am thankful for… …morning walks with my husband. …a warm house full of all my boys. …a day to be together, cook, eat, and play. …talking with family from a far. …meaningful work (but none today thank you). … good friends. …the hope of a better tomorrow. (And a special thanks to my husbandContinue reading “November 26 Day 263: Thanksgiving”
Category Archives: Pandemic
November 21 Day 258: There’s a Light
The end is in sight. For some it is already here. Those clever administrators that decided to start the Autumn semester early so that their students could conclude the term before Thanksgiving are probably pretty thankful. Now it is a race to get the students home before things become worse and shut down further. MyContinue reading “November 21 Day 258: There’s a Light”
November 20 Day 257: Heart-work
Yesterday was proclaimed a day of hope because of rainbow magic. And that meteorological phenomena of reflection, refraction, and dispersion came through for me. Let me explain. How can you not find hope in your heart when you learn about the expansion of two families. The birth of a sweet girl yesterday and a babyContinue reading “November 20 Day 257: Heart-work”
November 18 Day 255: Not Exactly Hump Day
When teaching a Monday/Wednesday schedule, Wednesdays feel more like Fridays than a typical “Hump Day“. Teaching is over for the week; yet the work never stops. There remains endless report writing, agenda setting, meeting attending, meeting facilitation, class planning and of course, grading. So does that make Tuesday the new Wednesday? And Friday the newContinue reading “November 18 Day 255: Not Exactly Hump Day”
November 17 Day 254: A World of Worries
There is plenty to worry on each day. Health and safety of family, friends, students, and me. Managing workload. Missed adventures. Long term impacts of the pandemic on careers, productivity, and life experiences in general. As I started to write about these concerns, I realized the stories are not mine to tell. And many areContinue reading “November 17 Day 254: A World of Worries”
November 16 Day 253: Tacoma You’re Beautiful
Tacoma is in the 253 area code so how could I not celebrate this wonderous, gritty city on the 253rd day since starting remote emergency teaching last March. We have the Puget Sound, the Mountain, Point Defiance, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Tacoma is a city filled with generous artists, makers, and don’t forget #TacomaMath folks.Continue reading “November 16 Day 253: Tacoma You’re Beautiful”
November 15 Day 252: Anticipation
I went food shopping Saturday night at 9 pm in anticipation of Governor Inslee’s Sunday 11 am announcement (still to come this morning). Safeway had already removed most of the shopping carts in preparation of limiting store capacity to 25%. Paper product and pasta sections were looking mighty scant. I don’t think the pattern ofContinue reading “November 15 Day 252: Anticipation”
November 5 Day 242: Just What I Needed
Somedays make everything seem worthwhile. I was fortunate that today was one of those days. I had the opportunity to think mathematical thoughts, to connect with former students, to do good work with good people, and to be recognized for my efforts. My 7 am PST Zoom meeting went off without a hitch because IContinue reading “November 5 Day 242: Just What I Needed”
November 3 Day 240: Reading a Map
I am always amazed how election results can be called in favor of one candidate over the other with 0% of the vote counted.
October 30 Day 236. “Everything is Terrible But I Guess That’s Okay”
Friday evening. Hallelujah. It’s been… a week. Again. Let’s talk about oral assessments. I finished interviews for the second group oral assessment of the quarter. There were 21 small group interviews over the week with the final interview concluding this evening at 6:30 pm. Today was a marathon; I completed thirteen 25-minutes interviews—for a totalContinue reading “October 30 Day 236. “Everything is Terrible But I Guess That’s Okay””
Math Belongs to All of Us 