While you and I have gone back to work — it is a Monday after all — my mother didn’t go to work today. She’s been on vacation that last few days.

My mother was in New York, visiting my daughter, and flew back today. This past weekend, they went to Ellis Island. They planned to look up names of ancestors who processed through there. I couldn’t give her any names, though. But, she wasn’t really disappointed.

SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT!!

The whole story is on my little blog.

Do you have a story to share? A joke to tell? Some random thoughts you want to let us know about? Now’s the time. It’s Monday Night Open Thread.

Who wants to start?