August 9--Sleep's dark and silent gate

I went out walking before I went into the office this morning. There was no rush to get there, and I thought I should walk before it got too warm. I ended up getting to the office just before 11 am, and spent about 3 hours working on the new semester stuff. I sent out an email to the incoming students with some of the stuff they will need before the semester starts. I signed it "Prof. Mylastname".



I think I look like a professor in this image, maybe an unshaven one. I have kind of resisted the "professor" label until fairly recently. But I guess that's what I am.



A volunteer on my walk today. It looks nothing like a professor, but resembles a sunflower.