A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Parents Weekend is over! Last night was Pumpkin Parade, a very exciting, wonderful Randolph-Macon tradition. At 8:15 Anne and I lined up outside Smith Hall, all dressed up in our robes, funny hats, and pupkins. My sophomore, Tegan Morton (who I know from chorale), had carved mine with Shakespeare on the front of it, and it was wonderful! The senior class marched across campus, over to Moore Hall, where the sophomores, dressed in white and holding candles, were waiting to serenade us. The class... Sign in to see full entry.

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On a much less serious note, I forgot to mention that Pumpkin Parade officially began last night! I left little things for my sophomore, and around 10:30 I heard her sneaking around outside my door, decorating it. She has decorated my door in blue and silver ribbon (my two favorite colors), and she left me a decorated box with buttons and chocolate inside, along with a tiny pumpkin. I am really, really excited, and I can't wait to find out who she is on Friday!!! The Roommates are going to have... Sign in to see full entry.

For history senior seminar this week we had to read a book called Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy, by Annette Gordon-Reed. Its about the long-standing question of whether or not Thomas Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings's children. The author claims that Jefferson was definitely the father, although more recent DNA testing has shown that the real father of Heming's children was not Jefferson, but his brother. This week d'Entremont wanted us to focus on the ways in which... Sign in to see full entry.

On Saturday I went to Virginia Beach with Chris. When I came home I was too tired to write about it here, so now that I have the opportunity, I will. I got up early in the morning and drove over to Richmond. Together, Chris and I drove to Virginia Beach, which is about an hour and 45 minutes away from Richmond. It was a lot colder than I thought, and it threatened rain. We stopped in Williamsburg to go shopping; I bought a pink fleece (I'm trying to break away from the habit of wearing so much... Sign in to see full entry.