72. Analogies
I love giving analogies to my students when lecturing. We could be covering a dense topic, and I like to boil it down to a great analogy for better understanding. Sometimes they are practical examples, …
71. Randomness
Something quirky to start off the new decade: Sometimes random thoughts interrupt my day, like what if marshmallows were sentient? Would they integrate into society well? Would baby marshmallows leave a sticky residue on the …
70. Looking back
As this year comes to a close, I do the customary look back at it: I am so grateful for so many things. I am grateful for friends and family, for my jobs and for …
69. 88 mph
One of the coolest evenings spent in our current house involved a time machine. I was off for the summer, and my husband was coming home late from a contract job. On this particular evening, …
68. Tiger walks
I used to walk one of my cats around on a leash. His name was Tiger. I posted about him earlier here. I would sit in a chair outside on summer days, and he would …
67. Christmas Cheer
For some, the holidays are full of family and friends, of laughter and Christmas trees and presents and merry making all around. For others, this time of year brings tension, apprehension, and feelings of sadness. …
66. Appreciate People
When I was single, I would go on a lot of road trips, with friends or most of the time by myself. I have camped in sand dunes, explored caves, hiked through canyons, walked through …
65. Blacksmithing
The coolest thing I have ever done for an experiment is one summer hooking up with a blacksmith. I called him up, told him what I wanted to do, and he invited me to his …
64. Gotta have the breaks
As I sit here and type it has been raining outside. It is so relaxing to listen to the rain fall and kiss the ground. I do most of my blog writing on the weekends. …
63. Smurf Towel
Recently my husband’s brother bought a house about 3 hours away from where we live. A lot of his stuff, like outdoor things and his boat, where being stored at our house until he found …