May Day. A day with history I only recently became aware of. It began as a labour issue; people coming together to get the 8 hour work day in place and end child labour. It's recognized around the world in this way. Labour is still such an important aspect of our society that continues to be hammered away at. Yes, unions get a bad rap at times but there is a lot to be said for being able to stand together on issues in order to be treated better. Collective bargaining is something no government should be able to take away, in my opinion. Capitalism is sure not going to look out for workers' rights. Neither is the not-so-free free market we have in place.
Sigh... before I get too political, I'll switch to a different topic. The weather. It is just gorgeous today. I'm going to go get the boy from his nap and head outside!
We took a nice family adventure into the open space behind our house this afternoon. Tromping through the bushes, avoiding the swampy cattails, coming eventually (after navigating some blackberry brambles) to the little creek that runs through the space. We had fun throwing grasses in and watching the current pull them away. The boys got ambitious and walked up to the big, cement drainage pipe and worked on their echo skills. Hilarious.
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