things to live by

"Determination. Plus discipline. Plus hard work. That is the path."
-Jaime Escalante (1930-2010)

(via eeknight)

Good night, good sir.


Meanwhile, 2nd night seder is done. People gone. Dishes cleared. Dog & I on sofa, peopled-out. To say that we are not a solemn people would be an understatement: conversation during the seder ranged from copy-editing the Hagaddah ["Query: Moshe is a Hebrew name. Why would an Egyptian princess use it for her adopted son?"] to snarking the Four Questions [History Major FTW, as I could give historical references]

Also, you know you have an interesting family when post-seder conversations involve true stories about Alice Cooper, boa constrictors, and terrifyingly funny airline disaster stories....

Also, when the food ranges from "damn that's good" to "OMG." I am pleased to say my matzo-crack toffee things found fans as well.

Home tomorrow, weather and floods willing. With luck, the felines will not have et the catsitter...