Out of the Gate

We are now one week into the new semester at King, which means my class rolls might finally snap into something permanent. I am teaching one section of Calculus I, Differential Equations, and a topics course in analysis. It has been several years since I last taught first-semester calculus, so I had to go rummaging through the last of our boxes from the move to find my old lesson plans. That had the unexpected benefit of unearthing the power supply to my own personal soda machine. You read that right -- Phil's office has its own vending services. I am that awesome. My analysis class should be interesting, as the textbook I chose gives some historical motivation for the stuff we see in those abstract first-year graduate courses that leave almost everyone at sea. If your interest is piqued, take a look at David Bressoud's A Radical Approach to Lebesgue's Theory of Integration. Go over to amazon.com; I can wait.

Sandi had to work this weekend, but we had some time to spend together in the afternoon. She had been home sick from work on Thursday, when she had started sewing a miniature blanket from remnants of her previous quilting endeavors. Its size upon completion made its utility somewhat questionable, so we decided it would be better off as a pillow. Our time after church on Sunday was filled with the most glorious of all possible weekend activities; I speak, of course, of an afternoon nap.

Those of you who know me well have most likely noticed that my writing here is conspicuously devoid of information about my hobby of games, be they electronic or tabletop. In an effort to keep this about our family experience, I shunted my ramblings on my beloved pastime to another blog, which you can find here. Sandi also included a link to my blog on the sidebar, although I was apparently unable to unseat Steven Curtis Chapman atop the list. We will discuss that at some other time.

I am seriously tired right now, so I should probably stop writing before I say something silly -- well, sillier than usual. Have a great week, everybody!