Origin of Happy Wednesday
Once upon a time in a land unlike any other, called the BYU Law School, there were 6 random people who were assigned to carrels in the same area. (Carrels are like cubicles, only with lots of nice things - cupboards, drawers, file drawer, power and internet hook-ups, etc... All ours for a year. Very nice deal. And ours were arranged with 3 in a row - and 3 others with their backs to our backs. Just try to imagine.) Well, we didn't know each other really well - though we had begun to make acquaintances. On the second week of our first year of law school (it really was a long, long time ago) one of our carrelmates, Chris had to babysit on a Tuesday night. Since he was home with his 1 1/2 year old, he decided to do one of the things Chris likes to do - bake. On Wednesday morning Chris came to school with a huge plate of cookies. As we all shared in the feast, we decided that our lives would be much more pleasant if we had a treat to look forward to every Wednesday - half way through the ordeal. Since 6 of the 6 people sitting in the area like to cook, it seemed a brilliant plan. And thus began Happy Wednesday.
Continuing Tradition
For the entire first year Happy Wednesday was a brilliant success. We all had the exact same schedule, so meeting at 11:00 on Wednesday to enjoy a delectable feast became a much anticipate social event in our poor 1L lives. And, since we were all just at school (no jobs, no extra events) we had plenty of time to cook yummy food. We even shared a few recipes. With no exaggeration, that group of amazing, diverse and wonderful people was the reason that I survived my first year of law school. Truly.
Our second year of school the tradition started right back where it had left off in April. Three of us still sat together (Alan, Chris and I), the others came from further away, but on Wednesday's a reunion would occur at my carrel - 293, treats. The reunion was never as smooth as last year - this year we had varying schedules, work, internships, and a myriad of other things going on. We didn't have as much time to cook, so while there were still delicious recipes to try out, there were also plenty of store-bought treats this time around. But - thanks to the heroic efforts of Chris and Alan - there was always a treat on Happy Wednesday. And even better, there was usually a fun email to be shared by our little group.
I could write so much more about the group itself - marriages, babies, fascinating conversations, job hunts, Dolly Parton, and more, but I'll leave that for another time, another forum. Let's just say it's a special group of folks.
Happy "Wednesday" Picnic - aka, Happy School is Out!
A few weeks ago Sara suggested a picnic to see each other at the same time and celebrate the completion of another year of law school. Since 5 of us had the same final on Tuesday afternoon, it was arranged to follow that. Mark still has one final, three of us still have a paper, and unfortunately, Kyle had a scheduling conflict. But, we still had a wonderful time. As always (with the Happy Wednesday group) there was delicious food and fun times. This picture has the 5 of us, plus a few offspring. (So sad that Kyle is not here.) I'll identify those who are:
Sara (and Wilhelm), me (and Cooper), Mark, Alan (and Peter), Chris
This picture includes Shelly and Sara's mom. The other two wives (Melanie and Jenny) were off chasing the older boys (Andre and Ian) on the playground. Shelly joins Mark and Sara's mom is in the back, brightening up the picture!
It was a perfect day and a fun time. Now, as everyone heads off to summer jobs throughout the United States, let me wish you all a very Happy Wednesday!p.s. I still have strawberry pizza leftover if anyone wants some...
1 comment:
What a fun tradition! I like your post, it makes me want to get to know these people that 5 minutes ago I didn't know existed. I'm so excited for you to come out here!
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