A bat in the house is always fun. Happened to my wife before we knew each other, and years later and a hundred miles away after we were married. Maybe she attracts them.

On vacation with our dog. Standing in the yard, dog off the leash. Keeping a close eye because we never trained her and she didn't respond to commands. All of a sudden, a coyote appears at the edge of the property. Our dog sees. A new friend?!!? Coaxed her back to me, luckily.

Throw some cheese on him. That should calm him down

Aarrggh: "be my", not "by"

I'm a code monkey. Will you by nemisis?

"blocked"

A high school math teacher let me try to trisect an angle during class time for days until I gave up. An elementary teacher let me get up in front of the class and explain my theory about numbers (which the class helped disprove). I will never forget those teachers or those experiences

One of the hardest lessons I've ever learned is when someone compliments me to say thank you. Not to deny it or denigrate myself but to accept the compliment in the spirit in which it was intended. Even harder is beginning to realize that they mean it.

Crystal for me, thanks

Being raised pronouncing aunt to rhyme with font put me at a disadvantage for a second

*Isomorphisms* onto...!

Unless, like me, you have horrible aim and can never hit the damn Striders with either the device or my weapon

As a wise author once had one of their characters say, "Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself."

Hello, something. Nice to meet you.