DelBloggolo: ROMANTIC VALENTINES

Saturday, February 14, 2015

ROMANTIC VALENTINES

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Jim asked his friend, Tony, whether he had bought his wife anything for Valentine's Day.

'Yes,' came the answer from Tony who was a bit of a chauvinist, 'I've bought her a belt and a bag.'

'That was very kind of you,' Jim added, 'I hope she appreciated the thought.'

Tony smiled as he replied, 'So do I, and hopefully the vacuum cleaner will work better now.'

I’m the sentimentalist, the one that remembers all the significant dates from our courtship through our marriage; anniversaries just roll off my wallet. TLW (The Little Woman) on the other hand likes to show up.

I go through the process of doing something romantic if I can stealthily, without getting caught. One year I plugged in our wedding song in her CD player of her car, she turned on the ignition and it immediately reminded her of our anniversary. When it comes to our engagement day, January 15^th is celebrated, as is June 19^th, our wedding anniversary.

I remember the years in terms of number as in our 44^th this year, her birthday and any other occasion there might be.

The most romantic anniversary was not spent in a restaurant or hotel, but at home. No kids were in the house, she was working that Valentines Day, and I spent the day making a dinner for us. What made it special was when she got home, in a blizzard, we locked our door and in the dining room waited a set table and view of the snow from a window that overlook the outside drifts and cold. We were snug and cozy, candlelight and soft music, lobster and Chateau Brian with wine, cocktails and appetizers; it was a magical night way back then.

I hate to go to restaurants on holidays or special occasions sometimes, it seems getting a reservation is a pain if everyone and his wife or sweetheart is doing the same thing. The restaurants are more interested in moving you in and out so accommodate the next seating.

Love sought is good, but giv'n unsought is better.
William Shakespeare in Twelfth Night (Act III, Scene I)

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE TLW, MY SWEET DAUGHTER ELLEN, AND TO MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDDAUGHTER DARBY SHEA AND HER BEAUTIFUL MOMMY COURTNEY AND ALL YOU OUT THERE! I love you all!