The Stanis household takes pi day seriously. Or at least we usually do when things are not crazy. It snuck up on me this year so we had to do some quick thinking. My wonderful wife got a chicken pot pie from Costco, because they are awesome, and we managed to cobble together a delicious dessert pie. I think the scale will not be kind in the morning.

We also learned last night that Stephen Hawking has passed. I remember reading parts of his book, A Brief History of Time, when I was younger, but I do not remember much of it. We have a copy, so I know what my next read is going to be.

Stephen Hawking is an inspiration to me. He was given 2 years to live after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig disease at the age of 21. Instead of dying at 23 he leaves till he was 76, and contributed more to the world than most of us can hope for in those years. I wonder if his disability helped him with his career and writing as it removed other distractions.