For the last few days--maybe a week--I had been worrying about Feb. 14 and what would happen. You know that life hasn't been so cheery for me lately. That's life. So what should I do? Get some flowers? Take her to dinner? A movie? Chocolate?
What do I do--when I have to be off to a boys basketball game right after supper tonight? I was mulling this, and late this morning I opted to visit an area drug store to get a couple Val Day cards.
I discovered a couple cards that made me smile and that I thought would have the same effect on her. Then, at the checkout, I saw they had bunches of flowers at the end of the counter. Nothing special--small roses, carnations, daisy-looking things and various other flowery varieties. The clerk was scanning in the cards when I reached over, grabbed one and added it to the purchase.
Since today is Tuesday, my wife was with her quilting friends at the church. They usually have lunch at about 12:30. So a few minutes before then, I walked in and--with the other women watching and giggling--walked with animated stealthiness (lifted my knees up high at a slow pace) over to where she was cutting fabric. And I brought out the little bouquet I just bought. Everyone said, "Awwww!!!" Someone took a picture of us with the flowers. Someone said she ought to hug me. I replied, "I'm hoping for better than that!" They laughed.
Wife and I went to a local fast food place, where we both had roast beef sandwiches for lunch. I brought out the cards I bought. They both made her laugh. One of them is so clever, I'll be showing it to you later. She said the other quilters (older than her; many widows) would get a big laugh out of them, too.
We were gone for about 45 minutes. Made a quick trip home to get the flowers in a vase, then I drove her back to the quilters. She was smiling a lot and gave me a kiss when I dropped her and her funny cards off.
There! That wasn't so bad, now was it?
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