Here's a Whole Lot of "kiss kiss" for You

There has been a whole lot of love going around today. And I guess that is why
Valentines Day is one of my favorite holidays. Its only purpose is to give us another excuse to tell others that we love them. We should do that every day, but sometimes we just forget.

I had used one of my enforced stay-at-home-snow days to make my own valentines. So I was all set for the day. Then I discovered a wonderful new thing. Starbucks will E mail gift certificates either to you so you can print them, or directly to the recipient. I just keep on finding more and more ways to stay at home and still spend money! It is just marvelous. So I included a Starbucks certificate in with the valentines.

Don and I started the day with our traditional "Leave it on the kitchen counter" card and gift exchange. He got a shirt, and I got cookies, muffins, and chocolate covered pretzels. In fact up until suppertime, I only ate sweets today! Now there is something to rejoice.

When I got to the hospital to work with Elaine, we exchanged valentines, and she gave me a bag of home made caramels. MORE SWEETS! We spent most of our time delivering beautiful valentine bouquets to hospital employees. I have never seen so many red roses in one day before. See what I mean - a whole lot of love going around.

Then Don and I went to Bob Evans for a sweet heart supper. There were a lot of couples there doing the same thing. AND I got to see one of my favorite couples,
Marie and El McKenzie. We used to see them eating at Bob Evans all the time. I used to teach with Marie, and El supervised student teachers at Anderson University.
El is now in his 90's, and Marie is not far behind. El suffers from osteoporosis, and is bent at the waist until his back is almost parallel with the floor. But they do keep going, and are such precious people. I hadn't seen them out at all since before Christmas when winter really set in. So I was so happy to see them today, and to know that they are all right and able to be out.

They have been married AT LEAST sixty years, and are two of the sweetest of sweethearts that I saw celebrating this day for sharing love. I hope that you, dear reader, spent this day with those you love, and received an extra portion of affection.