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Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:34 am
by mister d
Just wanted to say Happy Valentine's Day to everyone here. Hope you all have great days.
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Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:39 am
by Sabo
Thanks, Mister D. You're the best!

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:43 am
by Giff
In the spirit of the day, i must advise you do not listen to the new Strokes single because it will ruin the warm fuzzies we have right now.

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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:44 am
by A_B
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Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:51 am
by Ryan
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Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:54 am
by rass
Palentine's Day!


My wife had out-patient shoulder surgery yesterday and is upstairs hopped up on percs and likely will be at least until tomorrow. Yesterday was also our general 25th anniversary of coupledom. Have a kid soccer game tonight and 3 kid basketball games over the weekend. Romance.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:58 am
by mister d
Atleast she didn't have double shoulder surgery ; )

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:04 am
by degenerasian
My wife already scarfed down the box of chocolates I gave her a few days ago.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:09 am
by DaveInSeattle
The 'Songs of Love and Hate' on KEXP this morning is playing some great stuff.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:19 am
by Pruitt
Our 25th Valentine's Day...

Just back from the florist and will buy champagne (or prosecco) later.

Both kids home tonight, romance will have to wait.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:27 am
by The Sybian
Pruitt wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:19 am Our 25th Valentine's Day...

Just back from the florist and will buy champagne (or prosecco) later.

Both kids home tonight, romance will have to wait.
"Hey kids, here's $40, go to the movies so I can bang your mother."

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:37 am
by mister d
DaveInSeattle wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:09 am The 'Songs of Love and Hate' on KEXP this morning is playing some great stuff.
I don't even want to say it here because its one of the most awful things I've ever heard, but were you listening to the show yesterday and did you hear the one about the couple with the 4 year old?

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:48 am
by Giff
OK, now you have to share.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:51 am
by A_B
Giff wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:48 am OK, now you have to share.
Typical Giff.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:16 am
by P.D.X.
A_B wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:51 am
Giff wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:48 am OK, now you have to share.
Typical Giff.
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Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:25 am
by Giff
Yeah that made me LOL.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:33 am
by mister d
mister d wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:37 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:09 am The 'Songs of Love and Hate' on KEXP this morning is playing some great stuff.
I don't even want to say it here because its one of the most awful things I've ever heard, but were you listening to the show yesterday and did you hear the one about the couple with the 4 year old?
Giff wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:48 am OK, now you have to share.
I encourage everyone not to read this and I'm being serious.
[+] spoiler
Yesterday KEXP did their annual cancer show where people share stories about either living with or losses from cancer. A woman wrote in about her brother and sister-in-law who were both diagnosed a few years ago and both recently learned treatments weren't working and they were terminal. Yesterday was the day they were going to tell their 4 year old. John barely got through reading it. Absolutely ruined me.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:35 pm
by Giff
Good god.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:53 pm
by brian
mister d wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:58 am Atleast she didn't have double shoulder surgery ; )
My wife is having her shoulder repaired in May and has to take 12 weeks off of work and I am NOT looking forward to any of that.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:01 pm
by DaveInSeattle
mister d wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:33 am
mister d wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:37 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:09 am The 'Songs of Love and Hate' on KEXP this morning is playing some great stuff.
I don't even want to say it here because its one of the most awful things I've ever heard, but were you listening to the show yesterday and did you hear the one about the couple with the 4 year old?
Giff wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:48 am OK, now you have to share.
I encourage everyone not to read this and I'm being serious.
[+] spoiler
Yesterday KEXP did their annual cancer show where people share stories about either living with or losses from cancer. A woman wrote in about her brother and sister-in-law who were both diagnosed a few years ago and both recently learned treatments weren't working and they were terminal. Yesterday was the day they were going to tell their 4 year old. John barely got through reading it. Absolutely ruined me.
I didn't listen very much yesterday. I know when they do shows like that its going to be gut punch after gut punch. The Mom show is like that for me as well.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:07 pm
by GoodKarma
Ditto wishes to you all as well.

Our 22nd as a married couple. The local Kroger/King Soopers has all the flowers out today. During the other 364 days of the year (or I guess 365 in the case of 2020) you can usually pick up a mixed bouquet for $10-15. Today the cheapest they had signs up for was $25. Lo and behold if you dig through the rows of flowers you can still find some $15 ones...conveniently not advertised. Thing is my wife doesn't even like flowers that much...thinks its a waste of $$. I bought some because I just like having fresh flowers out every once in a while.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:34 pm
by Nonlinear FC
I love most holidays. Not a huge fan of today. I've been with my wife for a very long time, and I get the early days/years celebration.

But over time, I've found buying her flowers on random occasions, just brighten up her mood, goes a lot longer than bounding through the door on V day with a bouquet and box of chocolates.

This year, we're flying out to Denver to pick up The Girl, then scooting over to Keystone for a few days skiing. The Girl has class on Monday, so we'll drop her off and then have a Date Night back in the MI High City.

Should be a nice little weekend.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:40 pm
by Pruitt
The Sybian wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:27 am
Pruitt wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:19 am Our 25th Valentine's Day...

Just back from the florist and will buy champagne (or prosecco) later.

Both kids home tonight, romance will have to wait.
"Hey kids, here's $40, go to the movies so I can bang your mother."
Son is working tomorrow, daughter is going to a movie with friends.

We have a 90 minute window in the late afternoon - yowza!

Used to be "that time of the month" referred to her period, now it refers to, you know, conjugal stuff.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:42 pm
by Giff
I fucked up pretty bad last weekend so I'm lucky there's even a remote chance of getting lucky tonight.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:37 pm
by DSafetyGuy
Giff wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:42 pm I fucked up pretty bad last weekend so I'm lucky there's even a remote chance of getting lucky tonight.
Guessing everyone else decided it wasn't worth replying to make a joke revolving around the word "bang", too.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:49 pm
by BSF21
GoodKarma wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:07 pm Ditto wishes to you all as well.

Our 22nd as a married couple. The local Kroger/King Soopers has all the flowers out today. During the other 364 days of the year (or I guess 365 in the case of 2020) you can usually pick up a mixed bouquet for $10-15. Today the cheapest they had signs up for was $25. Lo and behold if you dig through the rows of flowers you can still find some $15 ones...conveniently not advertised. Thing is my wife doesn't even like flowers that much...thinks its a waste of $$. I bought some because I just like having fresh flowers out every once in a while.
Trader Joe's my man. Best ever for "just because" flowers.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:53 pm
by brian
My wife doesn't really care about romantic gestures at all, which honestly is great because that's one less martial minefield to tiptoe through, but I probably should have picked up some flowers today or something like that.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:03 pm
by rass
BSF21 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:49 pm
GoodKarma wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:07 pm Ditto wishes to you all as well.

Our 22nd as a married couple. The local Kroger/King Soopers has all the flowers out today. During the other 364 days of the year (or I guess 365 in the case of 2020) you can usually pick up a mixed bouquet for $10-15. Today the cheapest they had signs up for was $25. Lo and behold if you dig through the rows of flowers you can still find some $15 ones...conveniently not advertised. Thing is my wife doesn't even like flowers that much...thinks its a waste of $$. I bought some because I just like having fresh flowers out every once in a while.
Trader Joe's my man. Best ever for "just because" flowers.
Whole Foods always (at least since Amazon) has a dozen red roses for $20. Plus they usually have pretty great chocolate-covered strawberries.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:05 pm
by rass
brian wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:53 pm
mister d wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:58 am Atleast she didn't have double shoulder surgery ; )
My wife is having her shoulder repaired in May and has to take 12 weeks off of work and I am NOT looking forward to any of that.
Yikes. My wife's primary physician signed her off for at least 4 weeks. Then the surgery center recommended she get back to PT as soon as this weekend(!) and said she could give driving a try again as soon as she's off the hardcore pain-killers.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:39 pm
by BSF21
brian wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:53 pm My wife doesn't really care about romantic gestures at all, which honestly is great because that's one less martial minefield to tiptoe through, but I probably should have picked up some flowers today or something like that.
Same here but I got her some cute socks and a little dinosaur trinket and a card + some cupcakes. All in 50$. It's the thought I guess. She could care less that it was today or next Thursday though. I'm lucky that way.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:25 pm
by degenerasian
Sounds like we all have smart wives that married awesome guys like us.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:22 am
by degenerasian
My wife works as a cashier and saw numerous grandparents buying valentines for their grandchildren, is this a thing?

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:38 am
by Rush2112
Nonlinear FC wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:34 pm we'll drop her off and then have a Date Night back in the MI High City.

Should be a nice little weekend.
Try out Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen or someplace in Larimer Square.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:40 am
by Rush2112
BSF21 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:39 pm
brian wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:53 pm My wife doesn't really care about romantic gestures at all, which honestly is great because that's one less martial minefield to tiptoe through, but I probably should have picked up some flowers today or something like that.
Same here but I got her some cute socks and a little dinosaur trinket and a card + some cupcakes. All in 50$. It's the thought I guess. She could care less that it was today or next Thursday though. I'm lucky that way.
My wife gets pissed if I ever buy her a card, so I made a card and bought her a high-end Heath Bar thing. She also hates bought flowers.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:32 am
by Pruitt
degenerasian wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:22 am My wife works as a cashier and saw numerous grandparents buying valentines for their grandchildren, is this a thing?
Yeah.

My memory tells me that I got some cards from Grandmothers and my favourite Aunt, but that was so long ago, I can't be certain.

But my Mom and Mother-in-Law definitely did that when the kids were younger.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:18 am
by DSafetyGuy
degenerasian wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:22 am My wife works as a cashier and saw numerous grandparents buying valentines for their grandchildren, is this a thing?
Both of our kids got cards from both sets of grandparents on my wife's side. Spoke to my mom yesterday and she said she forgot to buy them.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:45 am
by Giff
Very much a thing. At least for my girls.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:52 am
by duff
Yes, it is a thing. Both girls got 10$ from my in laws. Plus it is my youngest birthday, so she got a shit ton of gifts.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:00 am
by mister d
There’s nothing grandparents love more than excuses to spend <$25 on things grandkids don’t need.

Re: Valentine's Day

Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:55 am
by govmentchedda
mister d wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:00 am There’s nothing grandparents love more than excuses to spend <$25 on things grandkids don’t need.
My God, yes.