A Valentine's Love Story

Last year on Valentine's Day, a boyfriend picked his girlfriend up and took her to a hole in the wall Italian place.  For some reason, the electricity was out, but because they cooked using gas, they were still opened.   There were only 10 tables in the whole place and every table/chair was mismatched.  Candles were everywhere, creating an unexpected romantic glow in this tiny little restaurant.  To the girlfriend's surprise, her boyfriend had brought a wonderful bottle of wine and chocolate dipped strawberries.
The evening was perfect.  He opened all the doors, said all the right things, took her to his favorite place... she was falling in love.  She shared with her boyfriend that this was the best Valentine's Day she had ever had.  And it really was.  No one had ever put so much effort into one night just to make her feel special.  The thing that made him different was that he didn't just put effort into one day, it was everyday.  He just added special touches on Valentine's day.
As they shared a wonderful meal, the girl realized this was the last valentine she would ever have.  This would be her valentine for the rest of her life.

A year later, that same girl's doorbell rings.  She opens the door to find a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  Smiling, she takes the flowers to her kitchen and admires them before sending a thank you text to her fiance.  Later that evening, when her fiance returns home from work, he tells her that the flowers are only part of the gift.  He shows her an e-receipt for 2 tickets for a concert she's been dying to go see.
They get ready and head to their favorite Chinese restaurant for a delicious Valentine's day meal.  You see, fortune cookies played an ominous role in the beginning of their relationship.  They both reminisced about last year's Valentine's day, with no electricity.  While that Valentine's will always have a special place in her heart, this one is pretty darn close.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Let's not talk about my recent absence.  Let me just say, Happy Valentine's Day!  And anyone who is reading this, thank you and I love you!  Remember to tell all those you love how you feel about them today.  And don't get all sad if you do not have a significant other.  You have tons of people in your life that love you, one of them being me!  That's what this day is really all about.  Happy Valentine's Day!

A Walk in the Park

I don't want to brag, but it was 70 and sunny all weekend.  Before you get all "you're so lucky" on me, we have a winter weather advisory today.  The high is only 29 degrees and the low is 13.  I'm so glad that we took full advantage of the beautiful weekend weather and went for a long walk in the park.
Our favorite path is one that winds through the woods along the banks of the Brazos River.  It truly is beautiful and peaceful.  And the pupps love it!  Plus there is limited contact with other humans and animals, therefore minimizing Vedder's freak outs.
We walked along this path and veered off onto a trail.  After walking a while, the trees parted and we noticed that we had hiked up pretty high ontop of a hill overlooking the river.

All in all, it was a beautiful walk on a beautiful day.  I think the dogs really enjoyed themselves.  If nothing else, it tired them out for the rest of the day!