No candy this year, like last year my wife is trying to lose weight. I don’t think she will be able to until she changes jobs after tax season. Back to corporate finance.
My husband and I will be going out to dinner (at lunchtime) on Saturday in order to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We’re economical and it’s a bear to try to go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. We love each other every day! :)
In 21 years this is the first we were not together :-( I had a business trip. She made out reasonably well though, a dozen red roses today and dinner coming up on Saturday. I love my girl!
We go out to eat cheap any way, whenever we go. Ikea has a lovely cafeteria. Local Wendys employees know us well also. The reasonably priced (cheap) Asian buffet we go on Sunday nights was having a special dinner. We kept dithering this year and by the time we were to decide it was too late to cook and too late to go out – Chinese takeout it was.
In our younger days we would make gifts for each for Valentines Day. Stopped about 15 years ago as we had both run out of ideas. He knows, after almost 50 years together – 39 of the married – that he better not waste money on a gift for me or the gift will be returned in anger.
It is the everyday that matters, not a holiday, even if it goes back centuries.
Dirty Dragon over 5 years ago
50% off!!
Anathema Premium Member over 5 years ago
I would go out to dinner and buy candy except my wife is down in southern California and I’m stuck up in the snow.
Robin Harwood over 5 years ago
Is there any food on those plates? All I see is green stuff.
mommavamp over 5 years ago
We don’t do Valentine’s Day at all……..our romantic holiday is Groundhog Day. It’s a story that goes back 60 years.
Fiammata over 5 years ago
Too much green in those giant salads! :O
Tyge over 5 years ago
Yes and it will still be in a heart shaped box along with a sappy St. Valentines Day card. There’s just no getting around it. :o)
DebUSNRet Premium Member over 5 years ago
Friday candy ’cause one can buy high end candy a WHOLE lot cheaper Friday a.m.!
Dani Rice over 5 years ago
We never go out to eat on the Big Days. A week before Mother’s Day, or a week after Valentine’s. The traffic – and the tariff – is too high otherwise.
Egrayjames over 5 years ago
Cheap Candy Days…Day after Valentine’s, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. Know “when” to stock up!
nosirrom over 5 years ago
And when she gets her box of candy on Friday Arlo will get some sugar. ;-)
rlaker22j over 5 years ago
Sounds like revenge gifting
beymly over 5 years ago
I wonder if “My Box of Candy” is code for something else, because Arlo seems awfully anxious to give it to her.
david_42 over 5 years ago
No candy this year, like last year my wife is trying to lose weight. I don’t think she will be able to until she changes jobs after tax season. Back to corporate finance.
jonesbeltone over 5 years ago
We know what the black dress signifies-what does the red dress mean?
Nicki's ZoMcYo over 5 years ago
Yes! I wait for the Valentine candy to be 1/2 off or more before purchasing!
kunddog over 5 years ago
rather do the romantic effort on our personal holidays, birthdays, anniversaries (wedding, engagement, first date) than the hallmark days
Airbender over 5 years ago
Just another “Hallmark Holiday”.
Rokittman over 5 years ago
Holiday Schmaliday! What ever happened to romance as a way of life?
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 5 years ago
Arlo is as smooth as always.
Sneaker over 5 years ago
My wife doesn’t like candy, but likes to shop so green backs is what she gets!
super_tec over 5 years ago
My husband and I will be going out to dinner (at lunchtime) on Saturday in order to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We’re economical and it’s a bear to try to go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. We love each other every day! :)
Meledosia over 5 years ago
In 21 years this is the first we were not together :-( I had a business trip. She made out reasonably well though, a dozen red roses today and dinner coming up on Saturday. I love my girl!
mafastore over 5 years ago
We go out to eat cheap any way, whenever we go. Ikea has a lovely cafeteria. Local Wendys employees know us well also. The reasonably priced (cheap) Asian buffet we go on Sunday nights was having a special dinner. We kept dithering this year and by the time we were to decide it was too late to cook and too late to go out – Chinese takeout it was.
In our younger days we would make gifts for each for Valentines Day. Stopped about 15 years ago as we had both run out of ideas. He knows, after almost 50 years together – 39 of the married – that he better not waste money on a gift for me or the gift will be returned in anger.
It is the everyday that matters, not a holiday, even if it goes back centuries.