it’s a baptist thing

The other day, in describing to some friends how two people know one another, I said, “They were bed babies together.” My friends looked at me blankly, and I asked, “Do you all not know what bed babies are?” They all said no, and I said, “I guess it’s a Baptist thing.”

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making the most

Well, I only have 10 days left of summer holiday, and I’m making the most out of those 10 days by doing things I won’t get to do when school begins. So, I’m working lots of hours in the office, watching movies (Bye Bye Birdie is on now), organizing the drawers in my kitchen, running errands, still going to yoga, taking lots of neighborhood strolls, spending time with friends that doesn’t involve studying, and doing some decorating projects in the house. I’m also planning to read one more “just for fun” book in the next week. It will likely be the last time I read a book not assigned to me on a syllabus, so I’ve got to choose wisely!
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