Memorial Day in the US is a federal holiday that commemorates people who have died in military service. Being non-traditionally employed, I didn't get yesterday off any more than I ever get a day off from work, but I did celebrate by watching the coverage on CNN off and on all day (that is, when I wasn't watching a Stargate Atlantis marathon on the Sci Fi channel) [I can multi-task], and having a barbecue for dinner.

Not to be disrespectful, or callous. The Indianapolis 500 has been held on Memorial Day since 1911, after all. (Thanks for that odd fact, Wikipedia!)

Peanut celebrated by coming outside with us for a while. You can see him here with a glass of beer for the humans, and a bottle cap of sunflower seeds for the birds. I don't actually take Peanut outside very often. I'm lazy, I guess. But he seems to enjoy it. He talks to the other birds and noisy creatures, climbs around on the ceiling of the travel cage, regurgitates every now and then, and makes "arnk" noises. And then, when he gets back home to his own house, he squeaks and squirkles, picks his toes, preens a bit, and takes a nap.

We all lead very boring lives in my house. Apparently.