Valentine’s Day is somewhat of a vapid holiday that makes one feel beholden to consumer gluttony and advertising schemes. But love is a nice thing to celebrate, as are excuses for flowers and twee crafty treats. This year, Jon brought me a beautiful bouquet that he directed himself (so proud):
And I, in turn, made him these whisky-sriracha hard candies:
Not a fan of sriracha myself, nor hard candies, but I think they turned out pretty great.
The highlight of our Valentine’s Day this year is that we are going to the movies tonight. In years past, had I given a twert about Valentine’s Day, I would have expected no less than a romantic moonlight stroll on the Seine to make it memorable, but now, going to the movies with my husband feels so decadent, so outrageous, that I am giddy with excitement. And this year, Valentine’s Day falls on $5 movie night, so, win. Also, we have agreed that I will not drag him to La La Land, which I have already seen, but he hasn’t. And he, in turn, won’t make me sit through some boring Brad Pitt WWII movie.
My favorite part of Valentine’s Day, though, is that I played hooky this morning and went with the girls to their Kindermusik class, which is a thing I insist they do so that I can feel better about not raising strange identical-twin shut-ins.
I hope you have all had a lovely Valentine’s Day as well. Or, you know, that you got through it.
Very happy for you, Joslyn, that you, your husband and family had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. I enjoy the posted pictures of your adorable daughters and admire the flair behind the selection of their outfits. It is fun to dress little girls, double fun in your case. Been reading your blog for a few years and appreciate your sense of self deprecating humor. Wishing you all wellness, joy and … sleep.
Thank you so much, Claire! Dressing twins is pretty fun, I will admit.