LABOR DAY

It is what you make it. It is a day of some labor for me because I put off Saturday and Sunday what I would have to do today. I know none of the rest of you are like that. It is noon + five EST and between now and 2 p.m. I have to clear off the dining table--a huge task--run the vacuum, shower and go to the grocery. The newlyweds come at 2 for a swim and cookout at my brothers house. I'm to do the big salad and I have to buy the greens--maybe I'll just stop at the store on the way and assemble it there. The reason I want to tidy up a bit around here is that I hate for my children to know what a slob I have become.

So the news today says that people are working more for their money these days. So who of us didn't already know that? And those of us on fixed incomes sink deeper into the hole of poverty everyday because our $$ don't buy what they did 5 years ago. We take odd jobs to help us try to come out even and pretty soon we can't make ends meet without the odd jobs. Two years ago I took an odd job thinking I would have a little pocket change. It changed from the "in" pocket to the "out" pocket. I guess having a holiday for labor at least makes us think about our lot in life and in all fairness we do have a lot by comparison to those in most countries even if it isn't what it used to be.

Have a happy holiday and eat a lot of burgers and hotdogs. Life is pretty good, afterall.