There are lizards here. There’s a brown Anole who by virtue of the brown must have been scurrying through the leafy underbrush. They are usually bright green like the one who was inspecting Trudy’s shoulder yesterday, having descended from the canopy to cast a dubious glance her way. But this one is brown almost orange. […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
I Got It!
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 04:23 PM (-06:00)
“How do we do this one?” she shouted in exasperation from the middle of the room. “Which one?” he asked without looking up as he finished scribbling some notes. They were studying for a test. “The hardest one of the year,” he had warned them. This group was working hard (in contrast to the table […]
Two And A Half Months Late
Wed, 25 Mar 2026, 09:22 AM (-06:00)
We went to Boston last week. Finally. Two and a half months after that riotous day (January 6). The day when Lila arrived. A day we frankly had thought would never come. For two and a half months we watched the grandparents chat as the pictures and stories of other visits notified us of our […]
Dark Matter and Epicycles
Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 09:22 AM (-06:00)
I could talk to Carl about theoretical things. He would patiently listen as I went on about monoids and their relationship to simple iteration problems, standing with a smile on his face, nodding supportively as I waved my hands and got all excited at the whiteboard that was (conventiently?) hidden from the rest of the […]
Bäume
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 11:02 AM (-06:00)
The Apple blossoms on the two trees against the back fence have come and gone. The magenta of the Redbuds in bloom will soon fade, as their foliage is beginning to emerge. The Texas Mountain Laurels are loaded with purple blossoms hanging like grape clusters from the bending branches. The Texas Persimmons have also decided […]
Literal and Figurative Pain
Mon, 16 Feb 2026, 02:25 PM (-06:00)
First period is almost over. First period, that wonderful class with but a dozen plus students in it. Oh that wonderful time of day. One of the students is standing with her back against the wall. She had been preparing to stand by the door to wait for the bell. But as she stood, she […]
Fourteen Days a Rain
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 02:48 PM (-06:00)
It sounded like wind at first — wind blowing thru the trees. But overhead the leaves and pine needles were not rustling. The sound grew louder. Across the lake, the shore disappeared in a shrouded mist. And a wall of white blew across the water. Rain drops began to fall thru the canopy, making splash […]