It's early to start, but what is Valentine day like for you this year?
First-- what is your go-to mode?
On birthdays, Christmas and gift events such as Val Day, who are you?
Some can wait one NY minute and then it's pop it open now. Zero anticipation.
Some wait until the designated event time and draw out the anticipation like
people will draw out the chances of having a winning lottery ticket.
Others fall in between the goal posts and don't sweat it.
Second-- Is Val Day a gift day in your personal history?
For a few, it's a pain day and no remembrances.
For most, it's a least a greeting/egreeting card.
For many, it involves candy and flowers.
For a small number, it involves jewelry or more expensive gifts.
Third-- Has Val Day involved interest and excitement for you in the past?
For most, it's an obligation that you can't wait to be over.
For a few, it's romantic.
For a small number, it's an exciting memory.
Forth-- What's your story this year?
Fifth, no fifth, just take the fifth. I don't expect members to respond more than the fingers on one hand.
I'll start with all 4 answers:
1st-- GoTo mode
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Wait until the allocated time. No peeking ahead of time. But this year, we had to go early. Her anniversary
ring was on sale and we needed to make sure it was a keeper before the normal day.
2nd-- Gift day
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Yes, but normally only candy, card and flowers.
3rd-- Involvement mode
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Most often a nice tradition but not exciting.
4th-- This year
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As you may have guessed this year was different. I was given a gift early as it came from costco and we
were planning on handling costco returns. As mentioned on other posts, after years of hoping finally was ok to
have ears pierced. We're not spring chickens, so in our background that is a big change. I was, and still am,
blown away by the gift. It was way way beyond anything I would have hoped for in wildest dreams. I'm not
good in painting word images, so here is the link.
https://www.costco.com/14kt-gold-fil...100799613.html
The other surprise was the question "would you wear this at night when you dress"? What do you all think,
should I ponder that or not? Ha, ha.
Now the bad news. I couldn't wear them first. It has not been a month since piecing and have 5 weeks to wait to
change from starter to nice stud. And, bummer, 5 months before start light drops. So wife wore them tonight,
and do they sparkle and look wonderful. It's going to be hard to wait.
Bottom line, never going to forget 40th anniversary.
This is uncomfortable and four times what I normally write, so now it's your turn. Share the joy.
