We declared Leap Day to be Valentine's Day in our house because of Barry's crazy work schedule. The old saying "it's the thought that counts" usually ends up being an excuse to give a lousy gift, but it has truth in that it is the thought and effort put into a present that means the most, not the dollars spent.
Barry got the message this year and surprised me with a treasure hunt based on Shakespearean sonnets. This was especially neat because he was taking a Shakespear class while we were dating and so we would spend time reading and discussing the sonnets (haven't done that for a while though). My clues were based on sonnets I had to look up in our Shakespear book. Along the way I found a musical card, makings for s'mores (already eaten), "Becoming Jane" (I wonder why he thought I would be interested in a period romance. :-)), and the book of great Hollywood kisses.
Later that night, we went to the Melting Pot (thanks Mikelle and Bobby for the Christmas gift certificate!), and had a great time, except that we had Tessa with us, and she decided that we couldn't enjoy our chocolate course together. We took turns with her outside getting her not to cry. Valentine's is a little different when you are parents, isn't it? I still have some even more belated plans for Barry, but scheduling is proving tricky!
So I guess there is some truth to that other cop-out saying "better late than never!"
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We rented Becoming Jane through Netflix and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I haven't read all the JA books, but own the complete compilation. I need to get on it.
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