Family day in Ontario is a welcome mid-winter long weekend. Originally people wanted Flag day-February 15th to be celebrated as it was the day back in 1965 we adapted the red,white Maple Leaf flag as our national flag. The stores are actually closed. Even some that open 7 days weekly!! Nice idea to stay home and enjoy the family or go to some tourist attractions that are open. For this weary, worker, a day to enjoy and putter around the house catching up on some cleaning and writing. A project for work-a poster to present at our Social Work week in March about a conference I attended last May. Sorting some piles of paper that seem to accumulate without notice-heh how did that pile get so big! Watching a new DVD or 2 either on the big screen in the family room or my little DVD player by the piles of paper to be sorted. Maybe better by the piles of paper, so work actually will get done. If it snows which is forecasted, a little physical break to shovel some of it. I actually have a system and can shovel the driveway in under 30 minutes!! Having a Monday off is rather pleasurable. It gives a 4 day work week which in itself is a break. I do enjoy my job but am finding time away helps to give me some renewed energy. In other parts of the country the day may not be celebrated at all. To those in Manitoba enjoy Louis Riel Day! Hum-may be the theme of another post as he was a Canadian character worth writing in detail!! Whatever you are doing today, enjoy or work or have a nap! Since it is Family Day, maybe spend some time with the family!!
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