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V-Day Our Way

by RA

CupcakesI think it’s safe to say that yesterday was the best Valentine’s Day that I’ve ever had. Due to the trifecta of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, I opted to work from home - I am a total wimp about driving in bad weather - and even better, JG had a snow day from school! I was so grateful that I could chat with JG throughout the day and eat lunch with him, even though I was working. I stayed in my pajamas all day and took a brief break to frost some dark chocolate cupcakes I had made for JG. Oh, they were amazing.

JG did such a good job selecting a card for me, which can be difficult because I have high standards, and I received two gorgeous cookbooks that I had been coveting. There will be a lot of browsing, sticky-noting, and drooling for me this weekend. I took great pride in giving JG a packet of twelve coupons toward various baked goods, like coffee cake and jumbo cookies, that will expire next Valentine’s Day. He also unwrapped a video game, exclaiming, “You got me a video game? You’re the best wife ever.” Even as I type this, he’s breaking in the game and I love that he loves it.

The best part, though, was dinner. JG made one of my favorite dishes, penne vodka with seared scallops, and during the meal, I realized how lovely and romantic the setting was. Two candles cast dancing shadows on a drinking glass of supermarket roses, good food on our everyday plates, and an animated face across the table. JG and I talked about things like the best way to organize his volleyball team to go to a camp this summer and how we should plan to take a day off together next month. There was a moment during dinner when I realized anew how much fun we have together and that it makes up for any lack of extravagance. I think that’s pretty great.

I’ve mentioned before that Valentine’s Day isn’t a major holiday at our house and I’ll stick with that story. At the same time, I love that we were able to make the occasion fun and special for us, and hey - being snowed in didn’t hurt, either.

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Posted in Previous Authors on February 15th, 2007

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