I retired 7 years ago and bought $\textit{Mathematica}$ and a stack of math books with the goal to become a world-class mathematician. I am on pace to achieve that goal sometime shortly after the next Ice Age.

I consider myself a $\textit{Mathematical Mutt (no papers)}$ who occassionaly ventures off the back porch to play in the yard with the big dogs.

I donate regularly to the The OEIS Foundation.

When I look at the patterns, I can hear the wheels turning. When I look at the math, I find out the hampsters have died.