Today marks my first planned day off from this site in close to three years, as I plan to devote some time to my two best gals (to get all Jimmy Stewart-ish), spending the day with MailBag contributor MamaBlue, and the evening with Mrs.Blue as we celebrate our wedding anniversary. With loony well in the swing of things, I thought the occasion of our anniversary is an appropriate chance to give the gift of some time to my wife, whose patience and support are the driving forces behind this site. I hope you will give loony the same support that you've shown me (on second thought...no, okay, that should work), and of course, please remember to send news to news@bluesnews.com, saving my blue@... address for personal feedback, hate mail etc., meant specifically for me. If you're mailing in, while you're at it you can offer suggestions for Jason to use for the title of this space tomorrow (he's mentioned "Out of the loon," but the thought makes me gag, hopefully inspiration will strike). Oh yeah, word is the reloading bug is better for many, but not completely gone, so the bug hunt continues.

Link of the day: CNN - New blue hue for ewe (thanks Nathan Phillips). I swear I was nowhere near that flocking flock. I'll take a blood test!!