1. Basquash is still fabulous and everyone should watch it.

2. Did you know that fireworks in America were originally used to celebrate George III's birthday on June 4th? The practice was pushed back to July 4th to celebrate independence. Thanks, NYT!

3. Sora Kake Girl was also fabulous and most people should watch it.

4. French toast for dinner.

5. I'm a lazy bum who's accomplishing nothing this summer... and yet, somehow, this doesn't faze me at all.

My mom dresses terribly. Usually this isn't an issue, because she works as an elementary school nurse and in emergency room admissions, and I don't think ten year olds or people who've been attacked by rabid squirrels care what she looks like.

But she does go to nice events (musicals, weddings, parties) and she tends to look... terrible when she does. She has a houndstooth dress shirt (from the eighties) and shapeless pants. And she is very pretty! She's an incredibly tiny lady, but she tends to swim in huge jeans/huge cords/huge blazers.

And that is why if I had $300 I would buy my mom this classic DVF wrap dress:



The end.