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It's an ordinary day. We have been married thirty four years and don't give gifts on valentines or anniversary. I think it was more my idea. In my opinion it's just more pressure to compete with friends and coworkers. I've worked places where a few women always got lots of flowers all the time. I see that as showy and seeking attention. We used to go out to eat for anniversary but haven't since 2020. Once my husband was invited on a guy's trip to ride four wheelers and it fell on our anniversary. I told him to go. I've traveled a lot with my family and he stayed home to work and kept the dog. Another thing I don't believe in giving money to the card companies and florists. The card companies and retailers are the reason for the demand.
I'll always have great memories on valentines because my grandma sent us the sucker valentines card in the mail.
Bottom line I want to be loved every day of the year instead of all the attention on one day of the year. We are constantly doing small gestures for each other all year.
Also isn't Cupid from a pagan religion? That's not why I don't celebrate. I only recently learned this.
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No judgement to people that celebrate. If it makes you happy do it!
I'm aware of Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Winter & summer Solstice pagan history and they are still big days for satanic worship. I follow a lot of herbalists for education purposes. Most do a flower wheel for solstice. (Don't remember the official name for making those circles.) I have to be careful with who I follow and purchase products. If they post witch items, satanic star, spell recipes, etc I stay away. I believe as long as your reasons for celebrating is pure and not evil/satanic it's ok. Not saying I'm right or wrong. I'm in fifties and I don't plan on stopping Christmas celebrations.
So yesterday my wife took my truck to work to haul some large toys we were donating to a coworker's child, leaving me and our toddler with her sedan.
We were getting ready to go out for the day, car wouldn't start. Not a huge deal, but I couldn't work on it alone with the toddler. Wife (and her boss) was gracious enough to come home to work remotely so that I could fix the car, etc. We decided to get some lunch together in the truck at the local Mom and Pop "Dairy Queen" type establishment. It was a great, big, unhealthy meal followed with our toddler's first ice cream cone - we don't eat out often, and don't do candy and snacks for the kid. They have a small playground, and our kid got to play with some other children while we ate a pretty lazy meal.
Getting back to the truck, the door lock had broken, and as I'd lost my fob a few months ago we couldn't get in with the keys. Spent the rest of the afternoon waiting on a locksmith. Will have to fix both vehicles today. 😅
Anyway, while we were waiting, this young probably 18 year old boy brought his 17/18 year old girlfriend to work. Turns out he used to work at this place and was all bravado and charm with his former coworkers. The young love coming off these two was awesome.
She was going back and forth amongst her coworkers and the regulars inside and outside, getting ready for her shift, gossiping, making the rounds, while the boy was up front at the counter with the "Queen Bee" older lady / manager who was just picking his brain about Valentine's Day. He didn't know exactly what their plans were, but he had IDEAS. And they just got wilder and more expensive as he told the manager about them, stopping only occasionally as his girlfriend got into earshot, or literally got close enough to grab him and assert her ownership. 😅
It was the sweetest damn thing. And even sweeter because it's almost exactly like how my wife and I started out, over 25 years ago. I even worked at an ice cream shop.
That's a good Valentine's Day.
Charles Dance would be nice, to take me out to dinner, (actor who played Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones) in some Scottish castle, near the sea, reading me poetry.
It's interesting how we are attracted to different types of people. John Snow would be my type. The rough around the edges, hot looking hero. I was always attracted to bad boys until I met my husband. Totally opposite of anyone I dated. I'm down for the Scottish castle. I'm a little obsessed with Scottish history and the accent.
I just find Charles Dance very handsome, his personality is probably like a lot of them, narcissistic to the max. But a perfect Valentines date is just a fantasy. At my age I go for the settings , the food, and a chance to play dress up. Then its back to shoveling shit.
Oh you should check out Outlander (if you haven't). The memes about the main character Jamie Fraser are wild. I've linked a mild one for you. It's in my top five TV dramas. I'm reading the books also. Before I discovered Outlander I was interested in Scotland because it's part of my ancestry. I'd love to visit.
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I, too would be down for the scottish castle please! :D
But he knows nothing.
Just to be cozy with hubby...💕
Love this!
Grateful for every day! 🙏😍
Probably not too dissimilar to what my husband and i do each year. I tell him happy valentines probably 15-30 times over the course of the day, we spend the day together pretty much as we usually do, maybe have some cheap take out. He usually gives me a gift (not chocolates or flowers) and i make him nama chocolate.
Lowkey, and not really different from 90% of our days lol its perfect to me.
Yes, it sounds perfect.