My new crazy idea… learning addition, subtraction, and all that again

This time on an abacus, though. Laugh all you can, but once I finish learning, this will be my best friend. You know why? Because I can always count on it 🙂

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1 October 2026

Nice, quiet day by myself on the lake

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1 October 2026

Blog Readers from the World

Just hit the 209-country mark this week, with an unknown reader visiting the blog site from Mayotte.

The world map here shows where all my blog’s readers have come from. Notable exceptions include Turkmenistan and a few African countries.

Thanks to Larry Mason for helping me with the WordPress editor when I was stuck.

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1 October 2026

Opened up this coffee bean box I had gotten from Turkey

Of course, Turkey does not produce coffee beans. These were roasted there.

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28 September 2026

Early morning run

The cooler temperatures – 51 def F – did wonders for my pace. All sub-10 miles, and the second was at 9:15!! Have not seen that in a long time.

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28 September 2026

Monday morning math puzzle

Well, I struggled with this one over the weekend. Finally, early this morning, it struck me.
In twelfth grade, I used to look forward to these problems. Now, I just lose sleep over the weekend 🙁
Times have changed, for sure!!

There are 8 identical balls and 4 colored boxes. You can put any number of balls in any of the boxes – including none. How many different ways can you do it?