VERY impressive, Joshua. It's obviously a prejudice I carry around, but I rarely expect to see such colourful writing from a math major!! You are really talented with your similes and metaphors, and you certainly provided me with a rich and satisfying meal of reading.
With a house full of weekend visitors (including our grandson, at 10.5 weeks), I won't comment at length just now but I did want you to know how much I appreciated your recording and sharing those thoughts!
Have a great weekend,
Tom