Open Forum

Good morning to all and Happy Friday!

Maybe we should start making Fridays a 'Happy' holiday just like our birthdays and Valentine's Day.

I'm sure we can all use some more 'Happy' days in our lives--especially in February.

I suggest an extension on the present 'dress-down' day idea that a lot of companies have adopted.

How about not only denim (because a lot of people opt to wear jeans on their dress-down days), but how about whatever we usually traipse around the house in during our off-off time.

For me it would be track pants and a hoodie, maybe for you PJs, maybe for someone else boxers and socks. Why not? That would certainly add to my 'Happy' day.

Then we would need our favourite animals because where would we be without them on our 'Happy' day? Cats to curl up with allowing their purrs to lower our blood pressure (I'm sure lots of people could benefit from that at work) and doggies to keep us walkin' and smiling with their waggy tails.

And of course our most favourite food, whether it be chocolate (for Andrew) or tea and a muffin (for me) or a nip of brandy for Anne (just guessing). I mean why not? It would be just so much more civilized!

And our productivity does not hinge on wearing monkey suits, dreaded tights, uncomfortably fashionable shoes or the company t-shirt.

And for all of you that work from home, well you're already there. You've got the off-off attire, the animals and the food you love around you 24/7.

Nonetheless, everyone office bound our home-office bound deserve another 'Happy' day.

So here's to 'Happy Fridays' as I raise my green tea and salute you!