Thursday Thoughts- I agree, Karen

Valentine's Day- yep, it's definitely for us women. I, too, made the mistake of telling him not to get me roses for Valentine's Day. I mean, why would I want something that is three times its normal cost that will die in 3-5 days? This year, I'm telling him I want a rose (in addition to whatever other gift he chooses. A diamond will do just fine, honey!) . Just a single one will do. He can bring me another bouquet next month when flowers return to their normal price. :-)

I'm wondering if he has remembered that this Sunday is Valentine's Day. He should. I mean, he took our son out to buy a special Valentine for a girl in his class tonight. Just a small heart-shaped sucker, but if he forgets it now, DH is doomed.

I already have his gift, wrapped even, in my bedside table. I even have a card. I'm wondering if he will wait until Saturday or do something like take us away for an evening. Don't get me wrong- I do like getting away for an evening. And maybe I'm wrong or being selfish or whatever you want to call it, but somehow, when the gift benefits both of us, I feel a little bit like I got the short end of the stick. Is it wrong to want a gift that is for me and only me? Call me crazy, but I'm betting there are some ladies out there who know what I mean.

Anyone?

In the meantime, I'll be making sure Karen's DH has this Sunday covered. Even if I end up being the one who does the ordering for him. We women have to stick together.

Yours, wondering what Sunday will bring,

Melissa

VALENTINE’S DAY IS FOR THE CHICKS!

How is it, that after almost 15 years of marriage, my husband still does not get this?

VALENTINE’S DAY IS FOR ME!

NOT HIM!

HOW MUCH MORE CLEAR CAN I BE?

This is a girlie holiday, no matter how you look at it. I mean really… hearts, flowers, cuddly stuffed animals, mushy cards. What man wants these things?

Yet every year I have to remind him that Valentine’s Day is coming up and yes, I am one of those women who expects things. It doesn’t have to be big or expensive. A small, yet fragrant, token of his love is fine. (Do you want me to actually pick it out and charge it to your credit card for you? Would that help? Sheesh!)

One year I made the mistake of telling him not to get me roses because they died too quickly. Somehow he translated this into not getting me flowers of any kind (amazing how the male mind works) and it took me a good 5 years to rearrange the brain cells back into the correct order to know that not all flowers are bad.

Now, in his defense, I have to tell you that since we have had kids, we are not a gift-giving couple. We generally don’t exchange gifts for birthdays or Christmas, etc., unless the “kids” are giving it to us. But to me, Valentine’s Day is different. Why? Because the commercials tell us that we have to show our love by buying stuff, that’s why. Duh! No really, I have no idea why it’s different to me, it just is! It’s sweet somehow, amidst the commercialism of it all.

So if any of you out there know my DH, please clue him in. After all these years, I’m really tired of having to do it myself!

Karen