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HAPPY Pi(e) DAY!
Did anyone else celebrate this past Tuesday? By the time you read this post, I will have stopped at my favorite local pie place – IKEDA’s (off I-80 in Auburn, California – you can order for delivery!). I will have scooped up two or three different fillings, yet each one sharing the elegantly exact ratio (circumference to diameter).
How can you not love PI(e)???
HAPPY PI(E) DAY!
Apple, cherry, pumpkin, berry, chocolate, custard, Boston cream…
Is 3.14 better for a fat-free diet’s sweet regime?
A bite, a slice, the whole dang pie? A constant mathematical!
Delicious or mysterious, both are problematical!
©2023, Patricia J. Franz
On a more serious note, in a recent conversation with one of my engineer-sons, Pi came up as part of our musings about God. Our Catholic faith practice has faltered of late.
I asked him: How will you explain God to Grayson (his new baby)?
He said: I can’t explain God. But I can show him pi.
Patricia Franz is a kidlit writer and published poet. She believes children, dogs, and sourdough have a lot to teach us about life, joy, and wonder. She has raised two boys, four dogs, and holds a master’s degree in Theology with a focus on children’s spirituality. Patricia, her husband, her Bernese Mountain dog, Bonny, and her sourdough starter split their time between the Arizona desert and the Sierra Nevada mountains. 
Great poem, Patricia! And yes, we celebrated with blueberry. Apparently that’s my go-to Pi Day Pie according to the pictures that came up on Facebook from past years. I tried a bite which quickly grew into a slice. A mathematical problematical to be sure! Enjoy the basketball. My bracket’s already busted.
Loving all the messy brackets! In our family, the winner gets their name on the trophy. The loser does Thanksgiving dishes! So we’re all holding our breaths as the first rounds finish this weekend.
Patricia, what a great post. I love the pi poem. That first line is musical. And the thoughts about being able to explain pi-like things as opposed to God is universal.
Thank you, Denise.
Yes to pie and pi! Thanks for the delicious poem!!
No recipes, though! 😉
Yum! My school celebrated. It was fun. I do enjoy Pi Day. Grayson–love that name!
We love that name, too. 😉
Oh that’s a beautiful analogy on the part of your son! I hope pi and pie continue to bring your family joy!
Thank you, Sarah.
Patricia, Pi day must be a delicious day for you. The rhyming works so well in your Happy Pi(e) Day poem.
Thank you, Carol!
Here’s to pie and Pi, Patricia. I saw this during the week. Recently I also became aware of British Pie Week in the UK. Quite a lot of pie news of late…
I also recall enjoying Banana Pie when I lived in NYC. Your poem is short, yet sumptuous. Thanks for this delicious slice.
Glad you enjoyed it, Alan.
I had the granddaughters this week & the one in 5th grade arrived from school saying she had memorized about 21 of the PI sequence, was inspired to see if she could do more. They also had “pie”. What a great teacher. I bought a chocolate pecan pie to share. I miss having PI day at school but it’s still fun, Patricia, as is your poem, though I usually skip the “fat-free diet’s sweet regime”. Happy Spring!
OMG! 21 digits??? That is impressive!
Your son’s comment is spot on. I would also show Grayson the moon, a hummingbird, and seeds.
Yes, looking forward to sharing all of this and much more with Grayson.
Love Ikeda pie and math pi. God is in mathematics – pure and amazing. Thanks for bringing a smile to my face!!!
Let’s meet for pie this summer!
Ack, I missed Pi Day and I would love to have a Pie Day! 😀 Your poem is delectable and your son clearly has a sharp sense of wonder — this world is, as you so aptly put it, delicious and mysterious.
And I love that both are a joy to share!
I celebrated Pi day as I usually do – writing about it! I recycled a post about Pi from 2019 – you can find it here: https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2023/03/14/for-all-you-pi-loving-teachers-out-there-i-recycled-my-pi-day-post-from-2019/. All of my sons were math geeks. One has completed a PhD and uses math daily. If I were a classroom teacher, I think I’d have a ball on Pi Day! I hope you enjoyed those tasty pies, too! Great way to celebrate!
I’m with you, Carol – not a huge fan of memorizing for memorizing sake. But I love that it engages the young ones, perhaps as a way in. Thanks for including the link!
Yes! What you said is very true about hooking them in with the memorization – then they might want to know more!
And…now I want pie. And a faith that doesn’t falter would be nice too. Both unattainable at this very moment. Thanks for your fun poem, Patricia!
Hmm…a faith that doesn’t falter…I’m thinking on that one.
Love your poem, Patricia, especially the last line. I usually write a Pi-ku poem in honor of Pi Day, but I’ve been so busy with house things that I almost completely missed Pi Day this year. Didn’t even remember until my husband mentioned that they had pies on sale that day when he visited our local grocery store. 🙂
Thank you, Carmela. I’m in favor of bucking tradition and eating pie on ANY day, so go for it!
I celebrated by putting out math-related books and PIE related books for my students with special bookmarks in them.
You are such a fun librarian, Marcie!
Love your pi-inspired poem, Patricia. Great rhythm and rhyme, and great fun! I hope you enjoyed every bite!
Every bite, slice, pie! – lol
Your post is the perfect combination of sweet and savory AND reading about pi/pie doesn’t add to my circumference! Well done, Patricia! 🙂
The comments have me craving the real thing right now…
I love pie! And it is problematical. Unfortunately I make less of them then I would like. Enjoyed your poem!
Well, I do confess, besides a yogurt pie-making period in college, I’ve NEVER made a pie. Just enjoy eating them!
Thanks for this scrumptious poem of pie and pi, jam packed with fun!
Going pie-less next week! Thanks Michelle!