And thank you, also, both Robin and Amy, for backing up my account of Professor Almond’s appearance.

Note: I compliment Mr. Almond for dressing the part of Professor where I too took his classes (every one of them). The number three definition of “grub” on dictionary.com is “an unkempt person;” Mr. Almond was dressed appropriately in ripped shirt, jeans and sandals. What I took away from his classes has not only improved the quality of my work but also made it way more fun. Among much else, he taught me not to be self-conscious when I write. Thanks for everything, teach, and thank you, Jane Roper, for the novel I am about to spend my next days reading.

Note: I have taken a seminar with Esteemed Professor Almond, and he did not appear as in the above picture. He appeared to be more how Jane Roper described him. (But his mussed-up hair did not take away from his energy, enthusiasm, and brilliance.)