No, we’re not on break. As a matter of fact, school can get even tricky at times, because you always have to keep an eye on the calendar to make sure you don’t miss Sunday school.

Oh, wait! Did I say Sunday school? Well, what I mean is classes on Sunday. Yes, I agree with you. Having to go to school on Sunday doesn’t really sit right with me, either. But having classes on Sunday means, on the other hand, that there are some extra days without class. Today would be such a day. Because it’s the Tomb-Sweeping-Holiday. And since I’m lucky enough to teach on a Thursday, it means that I have an extra day off because of the holiday. It also means that I try to get that extra hour or two of tennis (after all, you’ve got to seize that rare opportunity when there’s a day midweek, when there’s no classes out on the tennis courts). But playing that extra hour of tennis also means you’ve got to make some sacrifices elsewhere. Like missing lunch in the dining hall. But then, it’s not a real sacrifice either, because instead I get to go to one of the student cafeterias for lunch. While those may not be the prettiest of places, they certainly have some yummy stuff out there, which may, in fact, be a welcome alternative to our dining hall menu.

PS. You’re still not sure what I’m trying to say? Simply this: it’s a holiday.

PPS. No worries. This weekend I’m being spared. No Sunday school for me. But it’ll certainly come later this month …