John and I strongly believe that Valentine's Day is a "Hallmark Holiday." Society tells you that you're a jerk if you do not spend a bloody fortune on flowers, chocolates, and a fancy dinner. Ever been to your favorite restaurant on Valentine's Day? It is usually full of youngins on their third date, and the wait staff is completely irritated. Therefore, you suffer from trickle-down irritation.
We make a point to enjoy a very nice dinner every Saturday night a non-chain, entrepreneurial restaurant. This Saturday, since it was V-Day, we stayed home. We happily switched our date night to Friday and had a frozen pizza instead. All was well in the John and Tracy house this weekend.
Then John was full of surprises.
He bought me a Valentine's Day gift. A really, really, really nice gift.
I feel bad I didn't get him anything.
Nice!
Posted by: PeterFF | February 15, 2009 at 09:18 PM
that IS nice! I wish I got a gun...
Posted by: Andrew Bell | February 16, 2009 at 02:41 AM
Wow. And all I got my wife was roses. I feel like such a schmuck.
Posted by: danzphoto | February 16, 2009 at 07:14 PM
My girlfriend told me not to get her anything for Valentine's day. Then became angry when I didn't, then became angry when I did get her something.
Sigh. I don't think this has much of a future!
Posted by: Joseph | February 17, 2009 at 12:50 AM