Happy Valentine’s Day! Any Plans?

[NYCgrrl]

Cooking a nice meal tonight so the man can celebrate with his true love, DGD, LOL..
Tomorrow, it's off to Brooklyn for a tour of a chocolate factory with sampling for those who wish.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Unfortunately for the first time in the 12 years we've known each other no plans and no cards. We both have the flu which neither of us have had in so long we don't even remember (I think I was a young kid).

I've been on the mend since Monday/Tuesday (sick since last Friday) but still not feeling up to getting out. My husband got sick from me and is only a few days in. We even splurged to have food delivered twice and our groceries delivered from Walmart eating the costs associated.

We were supposed to be on a ski trip in CO with mother-in-law, sister-in-law and her boyfriend but we've postponed that to a few weeks from now. Sister-in-law's boyfriend also has the flu (though not from me). We were kinda planning on eating at a nicer restaurant if we had been out of town as kinda a joint celebration.

Ironically winning (and playing in it) the Super Bowl has made our metro spike in flu cases lol though it's been reported they are less severe more mild cases.

 

[RangerPooh]

I'm spending the day at work. No V Day plans, and that's ok. It's our down night for a busy weekend with multiple birthday parties.

 

[DuskKodesh]

Hubs and I save our Valentines dinner for after one of my shifts this weekend when I'm tired, don't want to cook, and can appreciate it. Today I have a new little friend that I found being rehomed on Craigslist that I'm adding to my mischief and I'm hoping introductions go well. He's been alone for a while as his owner had him housed by himself and surrendered him for financial care reasons. Might rename him Valentine for the occasion.

 

[wenrob]

We’re not romantics. I’ll probably try to talk him into making dinner (I’m thinking Carne Asada and fresh Pico) and he’ll pretend to put up a fight.

Got the kids a little gift and some candy. Don’t expect any Valentine angst from them (they’re 14), no crushes that I’m aware of.

 

[bjscheel]

We'll be putting up drywall in the bathroom tonight. DH did make eggs this morning and gave me a card, and I just got a rose and candy delivered from him at work.

I've got nothing so far for him. I could get stuff for a strawberry dessert before we go home. We'll probably eat out at some point but that's an every weekend thing.

DD21 will be with her boyfriend. DD18 may have angst as she hasn't seen hers in 3 weeks and I don't know that this weekend will work either.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

I have super romantic plans for the day consisting of waiting for a grocery delivery and going to a doctor’s appointment.

Hubs and I save our Valentines dinner for after one of my shifts this weekend when I'm tired, don't want to cook, and can appreciate it. Today I have a new little friend that I found being rehomed on Craigslist that I'm adding to my mischief and I'm hoping introductions go well. He's been alone for a while as his owner had him housed by himself and surrendered him for financial care reasons. Might rename him Valentine for the occasion.

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My husband got me two rats for our first Valentine’s Day together twenty-some years ago. I named them Hugs and Kisses. None of the gifts since have ever compared to that one.

 

[Searc]

We’re not romantics. I’ll probably try to talk him into making dinner (I’m thinking Carne Asada and fresh Pico) and he’ll pretend to put up a fight.

Got the kids a little gift and some candy. Don’t expect any Valentine angst from them (they’re 14), no crushes that I’m aware of.

My 23 year old DS's girlfriend broke up with him yesterday, one day after they got back from a trip to the Dominican, his Christmas gift to her. Wonderful, huh?

 

[MarkLT1]

Every day I am thankful that my wife and I are so.. compatible. Neither of us is into the whole Valentines day thing. The V-Day after we got married (14 years ago now.. wow!), she got me a card, put it in the envelope (forgetting to even sign it) and gave it to me on Valentines day. My response was "Oh, that is a nice card.. we never do this.. I dont have anything for you." and then noticing she hadn't signed it, I put the card back into the envelope and handed it to her, saying "happy valentines day!"

It is now a tradition. "The Card" lives in her stationary drawer, and starting at the beginning of Feb, one of us will fish it out, and hide it somewhere. If the other finds its hidden location, they take it and hide it... then whomever has it on Valentines Day morning, gives the card to the other, who says "Oh, thats a nice card!" then sticks it back into the envelope, and gives it back to the other person. This year, I won.. yay!

 

[wenrob]

My 23 year old DS's girlfriend broke up with him yesterday, one day after they got back from a trip to the Dominican, his Christmas gift to her. Wonderful, huh?

Awe, that’s awful.

 

[NYCgrrl]

My 23 year old DS's girlfriend broke up with him yesterday, one day after they got back from a trip to the Dominican, his Christmas gift to her. Wonderful, huh?

If it's any help, one of my cyber grrls announced with great joy the engagement of her Navy Seal DS to a young lady he'd known for a really short time (maybe a month?). She asked us if it was "proper" to give the young lady some of her family jewelry as an engagement gift. Fortunately for her the "majority ruling" was to wait until a wedding anniversary or two or three had passed. Good thing that's what she opted to do since young lady called off the wedding a week before it happened. Love can stink at times.

 

[John VN]

" ... Any Plans? "

NOPE In this home, every day is a V's-D. 47 years married in June, if she doesn't knock me off.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Not really. We've got steak and potatoes for dinner, and we're watching the second half of Gone with the Wind.

Back in the fall, I decided we would work our way through all of the movies which won Academy Awards for Best Picture, starting with the first one (a silent film) from 1928. We're now in 1940, and DH is generally putting up with me for this project. It's been interesting to see the filming differences, but also the censoring changes (there wasn't strong censorship through the "Production Code" until the mid 1930's)

Next is an Alfred Hitchcock movie, Rebecca -- I'm psyched because I've never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

 

[NYCgrrl]

Not really. We've got steak and potatoes for dinner, and we're watching the second half of Gone with the Wind.

Back in the fall, I decided we would work our way through all of the movies which won Academy Awards for Best Picture, starting with the first one (a silent film) from 1928. We're now in 1940, and DH is generally putting up with me for this project. It's been interesting to see the filming differences, but also the censoring changes (there wasn't strong censorship through the "Production Code" until the mid 1930's)

Next is an Alfred Hitchcock movie, Rebecca -- I'm psyched because I've never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

Background noise in this household is TCM, LOL. Unfortunately, nothing of interest to all of us on the channel tonight so I guess I'll set up PBS Passeport on the TV set and binge on Jane Austen's unfinished manuscript "Sanditon".
Enjoy "Rebecca"! It really secured Joan Fontaine's place and brought Hitchcock's talent to America.

 

[richmo]

Nothing really. We went out to dinner Wednesday night to avoid the craziness of tonight. Probably pizza and a Redbox tonight.

 

[mrodgers]

Buying flowers last night I told the older woman cashier they were for my wife and my girlfriend. She gave me a weird look and said "Maybe you should give one to your mother." If she knew my mother, she would understand they would wilt immediately once they got within 10 feet of her, LOL. I instead responded that maybe I'll just give them to my 2 daughters.

And that's when I get the text, "Can we go see Sonic The Hedgehog?" AAAARRRRRRRRHHHHH!!!!! So, I guess I'm going to see Sonic the Hedgehog tonight.

 

[AuntieMe3]

No, we never make plans for Valentine's day. Hubby has been out of town for the week with work and just got back this morning so it's nice to just have him home. We might go to my parents for dinner since they invited us but more than likely just stay home and relax together.

Our daughter got us a something which is sweet. I got a little something for her and my hubby but didn't expect anything from them since we usually never get each other anything.

 

[Meriweather]

Nope nothing planned.
We just give a little something to the kids and grand kids, other for us.
I think a lot about my mother though, her birthday was Valentine's Day

 

[DawnM]

YUP! I am going to stay at school and chaperone the Valentine's Day Dance......whoo hoo! Lucky me.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Enjoy "Rebecca"! It really secured Joan Fontaine's place and brought Hitchcock's talent to America.

Thanks! It's surprisingly hard to find -- nothing I could find to stream. I wound up buying the DVD.