Happy Columbus Day, Y'all!

I would like to share my story of the Monday blues...

I ran home earlier today so I could go to the store and pick up a few things to make a special dinner for myself and Raz.  Well,  just about a few blocks away from my apartment I saw a red S2000.  Like a stupid little school girl, I got all giddy and began to wave frantically and then, yup, you guessed it, I blew him a kiss.  Not like doing that publicly isn't embarrassing enough, but as the car got closer I realized it wasn't Raz.  OH.MY.GOD. 

I carried on my way and went to the wine store across from the bakery but it was just after five o'clock and they were closed.  Quickly rerouting myself, I traveled to the new wine store near Costco and noticed they were closed as well. I thought to myself that maybe all the wine stores in Utah close at five in the PM.  

From my biological need of alcohol in my system, I am aware that the ghetto liquor store on 4th is open much later.  This I know fo' sho'!  (<-- Yes, Sharanya, that just happened:) I pulled into the parking lot and, sure enough, they were closed as well.  It was at this point that I realized it is no coincidence and this is not funny if someone is playing a joke!  As I got out of my car to see if there was a sign on the door, I was already expecting the worst case scenario.  I mean, this is Utah and anything can happen, even modern day prohibition.  Just steps away from range of sight of the front door, the homeless man near the dumpster yells, "They're closed for Columbus Day."  

I feel very small right now that the bum is more patriotic than I am.  Isn't this supposed to be on the calendar and aren't we supposed to get school off in remembrance of... Mr. Columbus...?

Happy Monday and, more importantly, Happy Columbus Day to all!  

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