First photo feels like shore leave :) coming down gang plank, getting off ship.
I thought you were going another direction with Monday Blues. I recently retired so Monday isn't back to work. Takes some adjustment to put structure back in life when the office doesn't call you in on Monday. Its why you retire but have to put a new purpose in your life to fill that void.
I can see how that first one could make some think of shore leave :)
Welcome to retirement, I am two years into retirement now and yes having a purpose, Hobby or goals is very important when One retires I feel, for me it give sme more time to get out and about and enjoy photography