ALL MY LIFE I'VE BEEN CELBRATING VALENTINES DAY.  FROM THE TIME I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL AND GAVE VALENTINE TO MOST OF THE CLASS TO THE PRESENT DAY SOMETHING FOR THE WIFE VALENTINES DAY.  I RECALL A DAY WHEN WE EXCHANGED NAMES IN SCHOOL AND I GOT THE NAME OF THE UGLIEST GIRL IN THE CLASS.  THIE FIRST VALENTINES WERE THE FANCY LACE TRIMMED KIND AND I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO NICE TO THROW AWAY.  

IT WAS ALWAYS A GAME, JUGGLING, FLOWERS, CANDY OR SOME OTHER FANCY GIFT TO MAKE "HER" LIKE ME.  SOMETIMES IT WORKED--SOMETIMES NOT.  SOMETIMES I SPENT MY LAST BUCK ON A GIFT.  

THIS YEAR I GOT SOME NICE GROWING RED TULIPS AND WE CAN BOTH ENJOY THOSE FOR SOME WEEKS. I HOPE YOUR HOLIDAY WAS SPECIAL