One More Blog About Valentine's Stuff (Sorry, Haters)

I know a lot of my friends absolutely HATE Valentine's Day, but I think it’s fine, a little commercial and silly, but fine.

If I taught any age group older than elementary, I might feel differently with all of those out-of-control hormones floating around. But at the elementary school level, we emphasize friendship and kindness on Valentine's, and that's a nice sentiment.

And chocolate. The kids are still at an age where it's cool to bring chocolate to your teachers on Valentine's Day. I get lots of sweets from my students. My husband, Dan, appreciates being married to an elementary school teacher when this holiday rolls around.

This year, Valentine's Day was pretty tame. After sixteen years of marriage and no children, this is to be expected. It happened to fall on a Friday and on Presidents' Day weekend. Perfect timing, if you ask me.

My annual bouquet of roses were delivered to my classroom. Another teacher friend of mine also gets a bouquet every year from her husband. We always ask each other while passing in the hall, "Did you get your flowers?"

The answer is always, "Yes!"

One year, Dan had a terrible time with a local florist not getting the flowers to the school on time. I didn't receive them until the next day.

Now, he goes through one of the online services, and they come to me in a box. I like to joke that I get a box for Valentine's Day. In reality, it's easier for me to drive them home when they aren't arranged in a vase anyway.

We had dinner at a local Italian restaurant. When Dan made the reservations, they asked if we wanted a high top table or a low table. He said either was fine. I don’t love high top tables if the chairs are stools without backs because #middleaged. Of course, this ended up being the case. Plus, we were seated at a “common table,” meaning a couple was dining next to us at the same table. But a few sips into my glass of wine, and everything was fine with me.

We were also right by the wine bar where I learned that people in their 50's and 60’s have a much more lively nightlife than I do.

After dinner, we went to Downhill, the new Will Ferrell/Julia-Louis Dreyfus movie. It was more comedy drama than romantic comedy, but it was still good with lots of fun skiing shots. We could only get front row seats, but we saw it at the new Luxe Cinema, the theater with the reclining chairs. That made it worth it. We finished our evening at the local ice cream shop next to the theater.

Conclusion: Valentine's Day would be much more difficult for me if I were on a diet. Thank goodness that's not the case.

Life lesson #451: Don't go on a diet.

Happy Valentines Day from Boise's Cutest Child-Free Couple!

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