Valentine’s day in Lausanne
Yes, we do celebrate Valentine’s day here. Wife and I get little gifts for the kids… I for Daughter and Wife for Sons 1 and 2.
My mom would always get us something special for the day: A MAD magazine or a spy novel. And she would always sing to wake us up:
I think Sister One still calls Mom up and sings to her, though Sis gets water-ful eyes at about the third line. I don’t know if she makes it all the way to the end of the song. (I don’t even try…)
Of course here, people give flowers and CHOCOLATE. And frilly under-things (or so I’ve heard).
But I saw a German Chocolate Cake in our oven last night. Now THAT’S a pretty good Valentine’s Day present.
Enjoy the day.
My mom would always get us something special for the day: A MAD magazine or a spy novel. And she would always sing to wake us up:
Be my Valentine,
Be a pal of mine.
Promise me the whole day through
You will be my friend so true.
Will you be my Valentine forever.
I think Sister One still calls Mom up and sings to her, though Sis gets water-ful eyes at about the third line. I don’t know if she makes it all the way to the end of the song. (I don’t even try…)
Of course here, people give flowers and CHOCOLATE. And frilly under-things (or so I’ve heard).
But I saw a German Chocolate Cake in our oven last night. Now THAT’S a pretty good Valentine’s Day present.
Enjoy the day.
February 14th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Do you shop around for the imported AMERICAN chocolate, or just use the local stuff?
February 14th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
I tried the frilly under thing once but the straps were uncomfortable underneath my bluejeans.
February 14th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Great. Like I’m gonna get THAT image outta my head anytime soon.
February 14th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Steve, it’s not pretty, is it? Happy Valentine’s day anyway.
I use the local stuff. Got to cut down on global warming.
February 15th, 2007 at 7:46 am
About a year ago from today, the Church and I were having our big auction so I could go to Lausanne for LST. We had Valentine’s Day for our theme because conversation hearts and Let’s Start Talking was a good match.
February 16th, 2007 at 6:00 am
No Swiss Chocalate Cake? I can do without the coconut.
February 17th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
You got a MAD magazine for Valentine’s when you were a kid?
Now that explains a lot right there.
Man, my Mom would never have given me a MAD. This was the same woman who always kept an eye out for the SI swimsuit edition every February and intercepted it before I got home from school.
Well, not always.
February 19th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Yes… There were several MAD magazines given to me by mom… Valentine’s… Bad fever… Maybe even an Easter (I think not…)
However, I never got the SI swimsuit edition because I either didn’t care or was always getting those 40 week subscriptions for baseball and football season… Oh well.
Did you save yours?
February 20th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Uh, whatever do you mean?