I have always loved Valentines Day. Even when I boycotted the holiday in college in favor of ‘Singles’ Awareness Day,” I still down deep, loved the holiday. I think it was because my parents made it a really fun day growing up. I remember a couple of memorial Valentines’ days from my childhood. One revolved around a scavenger hunt of hearts with clues on them, leading the way to our gifts. The other, I think mainly because the day fell on a Saturday, we went roller-skating and then made a really fancy dinner where my father insisted we dress in our Sunday Best. They’ve always been fun.
And it’s probably why I push Valentines’ Day so heavily upon Ross. I figure we’re not ‘dress up and go to adult costume parties’ people for Halloween, so it only makes sense that we should compensate by going all out for Valentines. Besides, the message of love and cherishment has sentimental value, and I’m a sap for that.
It’s taken awhile to get Ross up to speed with what a decent Valentines’ Day should be. He’s not romantic by nature so it’s a stretch for him to buy into a Hallmark Holiday. Every year though, we seem to have better and better Valentines’ Days together. I’ve probably lower my expectations a bit too, which doesn’t hurt.
This year, I decided to go ahead and orchestrate the day. I started with hiding sticky notes around the house with different reasons that I loved him. It was fun when he got up at 5:30, and I could hear him peeling the notes off of their various locations. I also hid a container of homemade chocolate chip cookies in his briefcase for work. Never underestimate the old adage, “the way into a man’s heart is through his stomach!”
When he got home, we had dinner. Ina recipes of course. I used her vegetable pot pie for the main course and her double chocolate pudding for dessert. I pushed all the table and chairs to one side of the dining room to create a small space that was both cozy and romantic. I wanted it to feel like a French bistro… Ina would have also been proud of me. Complete with a French Pandora station, it was a lovely meal.
To finish, we went to the movies. Tuesday nights are the best, because for 1.75, you can see a film on the big screen. The selection for this evening? Twilight: Breaking Dawn. Ross is a good sport.
So nothing ultra special or different, but it’s just fun to do something out of the ordinary to make your spouse feel special. I hope this man did, because I love him to pieces!
And no, I didn't get him this guitar for Valentines' Day. I'm not that nice.
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