I'll See You When Your Clothes Are On

Did you know that Maria is Greek? It’s true! In the two weeks before her son’s baptism, she told me she was working on the boubounieres that would be favors for their guests. Well, I’m just a small-town girl who’s still building her worldly knowledge, so I looked up the word online. Boubounieres are small packets that traditionally contain at least 5 Jordan almonds, each representing health, wealth, happiness, prosperity, and long life. Maria designed her own boubounieres (although you can buy them online) and recruited her family and friends for the assembly line.

I couldn’t resist including two extra photographs of John Clay because I think they tell a story. First he is so happy to be getting naked! Then he is so sad when he realizes what getting naked can mean. I see the lesson in there for me and for you.