May in April

Amaryllis and lilies blooming - looks like May to me here on April 1.

Also, fighter jets are scrambling over Lakeland - part of the big Lakeland air show, but still unnerving at times.


Excellent theory students pulled several April Fools pranks on me today:

First, a happy-looking sign on the door said that our class was cancelled.

A single student was waiting just inside the door with a string attached to a dollar bill on the floor. The student said she was the only who showed up.

Then, the rest of the students came in through the back door. Coincidentally, there were no lights in the room due to a momentary power outage.

At the end of class, my attention was drawn to a snail that had been placed on the podium.


I particularly enjoyed the incongruity of all these things happening in conjunction with each other. Most of all, I appreciate the caring and imagination my students expressed in this playful way. I'm glad we can have fun together and learn, too. Thank you all!

Now, back to those interval class vectors!