In Lieu of....
In lieu of "Random Friday," I am going to talk about "UN-Valentine's Day." Valentine's Day is a Hallmark Holiday that has grown to ridiculous proportions. I think we try to out do ourselves every year.
When I was in junior high and high school, I dreaded Valentine's Day. And what I dreaded more were the Valentine's grams. I watched as "everybody" but me got piles of the grams. I know now, that it was probably more along the lines of a few people got a lot while the rest of us sat empty handed. I wish I would have thought to send one to myself.
Years later, I matured(somewhat) and I met my future husband. Our first Valentine's together was spent in Texas; meeting his family. No worries, we would just celebrate after we got back home. Besides, there was always next year right? A year later, we had been married 5 months and were going through our very first transfer. We moved on Feb. 14...aka...Valentine's Day. But it was okay, because we celebrated on an earlier date. Besides, there was always next year right?
The next year came, and found me having a laparoscopy. So yeah, Valentine's was pretty much a wash yet again. The next two years I was a Barbershop widow as my husband and his quartet went around from place to place delivering singing Valentine's grams complete with flowers and candy. Why I never got one, I don't know. I digress. After 4 straight years of failed Valentine's Day's we decided it was more of joke anymore. Oh we still did stuff for each other. But it just has never been a very big deal for us.
This year, I had the grand idea of having UN-Valentine's Day. Instead of scrambling in the last couple of days, we will buy the candy when it is on sale for a quarter, and celebrate it on some odd day such as Feb. 22nd. Just something totally random and out there. And make our evening out something totally unromantic--but together none the less. I think I got a little carried away in my giddiness when I suggested we go to the grocery store for our date. I got a pity chuckle and an eye roll. What? I thought it was funny.
What are you doing for the Hallmark Holiday? Are you going all out? Being simple? Or are you going to make a mockery of it?
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When I was in junior high and high school, I dreaded Valentine's Day. And what I dreaded more were the Valentine's grams. I watched as "everybody" but me got piles of the grams. I know now, that it was probably more along the lines of a few people got a lot while the rest of us sat empty handed. I wish I would have thought to send one to myself.
Years later, I matured(somewhat) and I met my future husband. Our first Valentine's together was spent in Texas; meeting his family. No worries, we would just celebrate after we got back home. Besides, there was always next year right? A year later, we had been married 5 months and were going through our very first transfer. We moved on Feb. 14...aka...Valentine's Day. But it was okay, because we celebrated on an earlier date. Besides, there was always next year right?
The next year came, and found me having a laparoscopy. So yeah, Valentine's was pretty much a wash yet again. The next two years I was a Barbershop widow as my husband and his quartet went around from place to place delivering singing Valentine's grams complete with flowers and candy. Why I never got one, I don't know. I digress. After 4 straight years of failed Valentine's Day's we decided it was more of joke anymore. Oh we still did stuff for each other. But it just has never been a very big deal for us.
This year, I had the grand idea of having UN-Valentine's Day. Instead of scrambling in the last couple of days, we will buy the candy when it is on sale for a quarter, and celebrate it on some odd day such as Feb. 22nd. Just something totally random and out there. And make our evening out something totally unromantic--but together none the less. I think I got a little carried away in my giddiness when I suggested we go to the grocery store for our date. I got a pity chuckle and an eye roll. What? I thought it was funny.
What are you doing for the Hallmark Holiday? Are you going all out? Being simple? Or are you going to make a mockery of it?
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Picture of the Day
This is the remainder of a tree that our neighbors had cut down. Ryan is pointing at the tree trunk's "brain."
Comments
(And thanks for the link-back.) ;)
Way better to celebrate love on an Un-Valentine day.
Though...some years I do get a card.
My mom always gave me a valentine letter...I sure miss her
And for some reason I have missed these last three posts until now! Silly blogger.
Love that picture of Ryan