Blue Monday

Did you ever wonder why we call it "Blue Monday?"

Naturally, we're blue in the sense of down or depressed, at the thought of the end of the weekend and the start of a new work week. But somehow it seems not to be a quite appropriate term.

We're not blue like the Pandorans from the smash hit film Avatar...

And a few months ago here in Northern Virgina, we had a few Mondays in a row that were much less blue than as white as you can imagine (think blizzards)...

So, why do we call it "Blue Monday?"

I don't know. All I know is that I thought this was a clever dodge to get a short post to start the week while I put together a longer and - hopefully - more interesting post for tomorrow, when we'll talk about pens. You know, those things some of us use for writing letters. Except for Mike, who uses his to poke holes in jar lids and open bathroom doors that have accidentally been locked from the inside.

Have a good day. Be here tomorrow to discuss the wonder of ... pens.

More thoughts then.

Bilbo