Ahh… We work all year and get a whole day off to celebrate our working achievements. Yay!

I don’t think Labor Day means all that much to most Americans, other than the official mark of the “end” of summertime and the beginning of 8 months of uninterrupted work (well, unless you count all the Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s and etc. holidays!). For me, it means a chance to take the day off (I usually end up working most weekends, one of the drawbacks of owning your own business). So we’re going over to Plum Island for a nice bike ride on this gorgeous, perfect summer’s day.

Enjoy your Labor Day!

And if you need a smile today, I leave you with these two cartoons from our own Chato B. Stewart…

4 UR Mental Health: LaborDay

5 Labor Day Weekend Tips To Avoid the Psychiatric Ward

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