So it's great when kids make connections that you didn't think were possible, even if they all go a little crazy, and you end up being very crotchety.

I got my ass kicked at practice today--I feel like such a kohai. But the key is not to give up--it's only been a month, and I've been doing math, after all, for nearly 10 years now. So I'd be at least a sandan.

It was nice to get an email from Lostin today--I don't get enough good emails these days. Mostly they're demands from my mom for algebra curricula.