Columbus Day---Shall We Party?

I never know how to feel about Columbus Day. Shouldn't I be happy that Columbus discovered America so that all my ancestors who were all once immigrants could also discover America? Or what about the Native Americans who when they saw Columbus saw the end of their world? Should this be a day of mourning for them? I'm sure history will somehow work out these competing perspectives, but in the meanwhile I'm confused.

So what do I do as a 21st-century person on this day? Do I stay home and Internet shop, or do I go to a mall and shop? Do I clean house and do laundry? Or do I surf the net, read books and listen to the latest Pink album (which I must say is quite good)? Or do I find a restaurant that is celebrating dear old Columbus and party the day and night away?

What will you do? A day off with Kathleen is always a precious thing. Even though every day is a day off since I'm retired, I still enjoy the three day weekends with Kathleen.

So thanks for the three-day weekend in October. And as far as working out history for good or bad, I'm leaving that to the historians.