It’s Valentine’s Day! Do you have plans for the day? Do you like to go out and fight the crowds in the restaurants? Or do you plan on sitting in front of the tv in your sweats with a good movie?
Cathy and I have been married for many years and when we think about it we have only been out to dinner on Valentine’s Day once or maybe twice. I really can only remember one time when I was in dental school and we bought into the idea that you were “supposed to” go out to dinner on that night. All we remember was that it was crowded, the service was slow, it was not romantic, and we wished we were home. I love going out to dinner, but not on Valentine’s Day!
There seems to be a lot of pressure about this day. Should you do flowers, candy, jewelry? A number of years ago we started something in our house that really works for us. I pick up a nice bouquet of flowers at the grocery store for Cathy, she goes to See’s and has them refill two tuxedo candy boxes for me, we pour a glass of wine and make a pizza for dinner. A heart shaped pizza. We love it! All the pressure that Valentine’s Day can bring is gone and we are both happy. In fact, this year I made some comment about needing to do Valentine’s Day shopping and she looked at me like I had a screw loose. She assured me that our Valentine’s Day tradition was what she liked and what she wanted.
Whatever you do for Valentine’s Day, make it a good day for you. And if you get a box of chocolates - like I will - make sure you brush your teeth after enjoying your treats. Another good tip before heading out for a Valentine’s date night is to be sure your pearly whites are just that – pearly white - and your breath is fresh! Then let Cupid work his magic…
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