Note the stamp:
Frah-gee-lay, indeed. I'm gonna have to give two big thumbs down to you, US postal service. And more thumbs down for raising the price of stamps (again).
In happier news, the package contained presents! We received some pretty coasters and a pair of salt and pepper shakers that Melinda and Rebekah got for us on their trip to Europe. The gift really turns out to be a blog blessing because (like that alliteration, Mom?) I needed some visual help on this next story.
Jeffrey and I both were forced into/enrolled in biochemistry this year at school. Fortunately I only had to take the course from July to December, but Jeffrey's course continued through March (that's why they'll call him Dr. Edwards...oh wait, they'll call me Dr. Edwards, too! Hehe!) Anyway, Jeffrey's class culminated with a ridiculously difficult test that generally results in a 30 point curve being given to the entire class. (Why don't they just make it easier, you ask? No one knows...)
Jeffrey studied very hard and did very well on the test...and he averaged that grades with his other grades to get-----
an 89.5667.
In medical school, an 89.5667 = B. B is for Boo, Med School!
So, bringing in my visual aid, this is what Jeffrey looked like that day:
I encouraged Jeffrey to email the teacher and ask politely/beg on hands and knees for the .4333 points he needed to receive an A in the course. The teacher responded after a few days by saying that he was "sorry that they forgot to add in an extra credit .5 points from an earlier activity." After all that sadness and all that disappointment, his REAL grade had been a 90.3 all along!
So then he looked like this:
*Disclaimer: This is not one of the coasters that Melinda and Rebekah sent us. That would just be weird.
In other news, I lied to all of you yesterday when I said that I would post video today. I apologize. Hopefully the video will someday make it to the blog, but for now you will have to settle for pictures.
The weekend was spent at Grampy's (my mom's dad's) farm in Rogers, Texas. Every year on the Saturday before Easter we have a family reunion at the farm, and an "official flag raising ceremony." This year was no different. The war veterans from our family were called to salute in the front row as the flag was raised and a tape of Kate Smith played "God Bless America." Everyone else holds their hands over their hearts (or camcorders) in a small but somehow impressive display of patriotism.
The day continues with family pictures, holding baby chicks and ducks, some people (me) stuffing their faces with delicious food, catching up, reminiscing, hellos and goodbyes, and togetherness. It's a lovely way to spend Easter.
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