Twelfth Day


On Friday, Peter, Tristan and I were in our office for most of the morning. There was a fire drill which was exhilarating. Emily and Paige came down and visited us for a little bit, then we went to lunch outside. I left early.

On Monday, Dmitry will be back, so we will figure out MATLAB then. This upcoming week, we also have the field trip to an observatory which I am excited about.

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