These days Huck’s obsessed with the Pythagorean Theorem (thanks to a book he brought home from school) and Disney’s “Donald in Math Magic Land” (thanks to his math-whiz teenage babysitter).  This means lots and lots of questions about square roots and right angles and golden rectangles.  Mostly I try to stay hidden so my mathematical incompetence doesn’t make Huck think less of me, while Troy proudly dons a Grover puppet and follows our son from room to room as they magically explore math in everything.  (Because even though Huck loves sophisticated math ideas, he also really loves Grover and Donald Duck.)

These days Troy prepares for his father’s memorial service next weekend in Kansas, making sure all the details are in place thousands of miles away.  It’s not an easy time but will be so good to gather with everyone and remember Gaylyn together.  (And it sounds nice to be in Kansas when it’s under 100 degrees.)  The last few days Troy’s been working on a slide show of beautiful pictures from years gone by, like this Olan Mills delight:

And these days I’m still the same old me, obsessed with fall weather and all things pumpkin, hay and leaf.  I made my mathematician nerd-outs take a break this weekend and accompany me to one of my favorite spots on earth: the Bronx Zoo in almost-October.  ‘Twas good for all three of us to get out in the chilly weather and pose for traditional fall-themed photographs in between hay mazes, magic shows and carousel riding.

I like these days.