Labor Day!

I love me a 3 day weekend! It’s joy that I didn’t get for years, without some serious plotting. Now I get them almost every time the rest of the working world does. It’s fantastic! I have a good one ahead of me too, as it is a Family Reunion Weekend. I have been looking forward to this, and I am sure a good time is going to happen.

I did wake up this morning, earlier than I wanted to because Zelda said so, she is the boss. It was sad to wake up and learn that Jimmy Buffet has died. I am not Parrot Head, but I liked his music. I just posted on the Facebook about it, and how my favorite song of his is “Come Monday.” That is a love song, for sure. It’s a more mature love song, a guy that had to work Labor Day Weekend, well, play at a music festival I guess. His love wanted to go do something else for the weekend, so he tells her to go, and he misses her. But they’ll see each other Monday, and all will be right again. It’s sweet, and I just love that song. It used to be on one of the Muzak tapes we had at TrimB’s. I heard it in the background a lot. I didn’t even know it was a Jimmy Buffet song for quite a few years. It didn’t speak of tequila, cheeseburgers or waterbeds, so how was I to know?

I remember lots of places I would hear his songs, bars mostly. So there are many good memories involved with his music. Those songs will forever be a part of the partying and beach type lifestyle. In fact in January, on our company trip, we are staying at the new Margaritaville Resort in Cancun. He has quite a legacy, so cheers, Jimmy. I will say I am happy I am not making margaritas for a living anymore, today would be a day that the middle aged, saw him at Alpine Valley once, and that show changed my life party girls would make me about crazy. Say your prayers for the bartenders and servers at all of the Mexican Restaurants today, they need our support.

I must start to prepare now for the weekend of merriment. I know we will have a great time, and share lots of stories and memories. And above all, Come Monday, it will be alright.