A Valentine's Day Treat

Valentine's Day is  my favorite holiday. It's more about love than material things. It garners no religious ceremonies. There are no family traditions involved. It's about love, just plain old fashioned love. 

The day is about the two of you and the measure of your love. The day is about what you've accomplished as a couple since the previous Valentine's Day. The day is also about maintaining a common path that will lead you to your next Valentine's Day. 

Our disastrous Wedding Day story has been told many times. Here is long story short;  Mi Miguel and I were married on Valentine's Day thirty two years ago. This is the only wedding photo of that day, many were taken but this is all we have. Does anyone ever actually go back and look at their wedding photos? To us, a  marriage is not about the wedding, it's about the marriage.

Celebration of Christmas is great but I don't  understood the mess it has become. Halloween is fun if you're into all that is scary...I'm not. The whole family Thanksgiving hasn't been the same since my dad passed away over seventeen years ago.  Fourth of July is special because we make an effort every year to spend that day with our son who was born within a few days of Independence Day. Our family is too scattered to enjoy the traditional barbecue holidays. Our daughter has grown into her beautiful adult wings and left us with an empty-nester void that we've yet to fulfill.  All of this is why Valentine's Day is the one holiday I truly understand. 

There is no pressure when the day is centered around plain old love. There is no shopping frenzy (except for the mad dash on February fourteenth at five o' clock p.m. when forgetful husbands bombard the Walgreen's greeting card aisle at the very last minute.) But all in all, Valentine's Day is about two people in love.

This year we're sharing our Valentine's Day and anniversary with our new Florida friends. Yes, this was our version of hors d'oeuvres when I was growing up in Indiana. It just wouldn't be a holiday if I didn't make these delicious appetizers. Because you see, you can take a girl out of Muncie but you will never take the Muncie out of that girl.

 

I've tried my hand at cake pops. Quick tip: Definitely buy a cake pop stand to hold all your pops so they can dry properly. Not too shabby for my first attempt, eh?

Valentine's Day is a great day to do those little things that show how you feel about someone. The Valentine's Day cones have been around for centuries. I put my own little twist on it and can't wait to share them with our friends. 

All other holidays always leave me feeling inadequate. But Valentine's Day, well I've got this one. This is one holiday that I can celebrate with my whole heart and never feel disappointed.