It Doesn’t Take Much

I never minded being single on Valentine’s Day, but I DID hate dating guys that claimed that Valentine’s is a made-up holiday and that they weren’t going to be manipulated or made to feel guilty by the likes of Hallmark.  You know the type.  They claim to be independent-minded romantics, they would prefer to do something special on the day & time of THEIR choosing, not the choosing of some marketing machine.  Let me ask you – when you have had the misfortune of dating such a man – did he EVER do anything special on any other day?  No, of course not.  And you know what?   It doesn’t take much.  

Example:  I came home from work to a home-cooked meal, one of my favorites (that Tom could cook), Shake-and-Bake pork chops with Betty Crocker Au Gratin potatoes.  See how happy I am?!

Tom in return, got a shovel:

Now before you come down on me for getting Tom a shovel, first – see how PLEASED he is with his gift?!  Second, we already have a shovel, but we only have ONE, so I have (ahem) unfortunately been unable to help with shoveling this year.  This RED shovel (how throw-up cute is that?) is a sign that I will now be out there with him shoveling.  In Theory.

And at the end of the day...EVERYBODY wins.