Happy Valentines Day
My Son apologized to me today. “I’m sorry you are going to have a bad weekend” he said. When I asked him why, he laughed and said, “Cus Dad doesn’t have a romantic bone in his body and you are going to get juked for Valentine’s Day.” So true.
But enough about me. How about you?
Television ads and in-store marketing lead us to believe that everyone celebrates the big red & pink holiday with wine, roses, and lavish gifts. Do you?
I wonder how many “real” folks like me actually get diamonds and jewelry for every Valentine’s Day? Our budget is so tight I’d probably go bananas if I DID receive an expensive gift. Plus I am still boycotting diamonds. Partly because I don’t trust that the evils of the diamond industry have magically disappeared and partly because I am rebelling against the inflated value of them. It’s a shiny rock found in abundance where people are dying over them, then sold here, at ridiculous prices, as a rare commodity. No, there is no romance in diamonds for me.
You know what I want for V-Day? Gift cards ! Want to talk about a rare commodity? Shopping! I would get great joy from going to Sephora or Pier 1 and shopping for me and my house. Ahhhh. Sounds heavenly.
So the humanitarian in me rejects diamonds. The realistic housewife in me accepts there will be a shortage of romance this weekend. And my inner practical gal would love a gift card or two! Hmmm. Maybe Dad isn’t the only one with broken romance bones.
When all is said and done we MIGHT have gone to dinner. But more likely we will sip a bottle of Traverse City wine, (ask the kids to stop running in the house), munch on some top of the line chips & salsa, (yell at the kids to stop fighting), and enjoy a bootleg movie, (while marveling over the fact that the kids will barge in without fail the moment someone onscreen gets murdered, gets naked, or drops creative curse bombs).
So what are you expecting from this Valentine’s Day?
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Thanks, That was interesting.
HAPPY VALENTINES EVERYONE!! good points of view,.. subscribing!
Hmmm… I don’t get diamonds and pearl during valentines day, but I always get a special date with my husband. WE are not rich so we can’t afford dinner in a first class hotel, we just eat outside, but some chips and watch dvd at home.
Happy Valentines!
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. ~George Moore
my wife expects a nice evening that we can spend time together without worrying about the day to day struggles of life. We don’t even bother going out ON the actual valentines day since all the good restaurants are packed, but we use it as a annual reminder to take time out for just us. Within a few days of the actual day, we usually have a nice dinner at the melting pot or some other restaurant where we are not rushed.
well my v’day was preety good. but i had spennd only 2 hours with my velentine..because i had to go out for some important work….but that 2 hours we have enjoyed our best and made another remembrence day…
I didn’t get any pearl or diamonds this valentine or anything in particular. For me and my hubby vday is a bit ordinary day. we just spent a day in the house.
It’s cute that your son anticipated your having a bad V-day. Hopefully, he’ll remember when he is married someday to be more romantic.
Happy Valentine’s Day……I am a bit late (4 days), but what is it much? Sometimes we wait year for the perfect man to come! Hahaha
belated valentine day! Me too sometimes wonder how one can afford a diamond gift each year :S
To me dinning out is the best option.
Wow, lots of comments. Sounds like everyone had a nice time. Marlborough girl, thank you for sharing the poem! I like what online auto said about the day itself not being such a big deal, but an annual reminder to take a moment to enjoy and appreciate each other. Great stuff everyone. Thanks!
Me and my boyfriend decided not to spend to much money on this day. He told me had planned something outdoors, but he wouldnt tell me until the same day. When we arrived i saw we where infront of the Zoo! We had such a great day, the sun was shinning and we had a great time looking at the monkeys and bears. I made him a valentines box with a lot of small (cheap) gifts, books, gadgets, sweets and made som tickets for kisses, dinners and a coffee at starbucks (we love that)
It’s a nice blog. Nice to meet you….
At least your husband is there on V-day. Mine wasn’t and you know what he said, everyday is valentine’s day for us. So we need not celebrating. Well, I got to admit it’s true but I am a romantic and I wish the same things the normal girl would want for romance.
Wish you Valentines Day turned out great. Wishing more love to you.
We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary last October. My husband and I didn’t develop the gift-giving habit (due to practical reasons) but this Valentine’s day, we gave a treat to each other. I bought some movie dvds for him (all action-packed ones) and he took me out for a casual dinner. We ate some fresh spring rolls in a food court. We’re both wearing shorts and t-shirts–and silly smiles
This comment is tad late but I’m one of the few who hates receiving flowers on special occasions like Valentine’s. It feels fake and insincere. What my husband and I did was just spent the day with our 2-year old daughter. We’ve set aside a schedule for us to have our time together - but that would be in the next few weeks.
I didn’t have such a good Valentine’s Day this year, but I have a suspicion that it will be a lot better next year.