I love
Valentine's Day. Always have. Any excuse to decorate in a theme, eat candy, and celebrate
love makes me smile. This
Valentine's Day was perfect. Keane and I celebrated on the 13th to avoid crowded restaurants and high prices. After a long hike with the dogs in Evergreen, we headed back to Denver and walked to our new favorite burger spot to have a laid back dinner. As the years go by and our
relationship deepens, it's the simplicity on days like this that I value most. I used to think I needed an extravagant plan consisting of surprises and candlelit dinners on
Valentine's Day in order to make me feel special. After 9 years together, I realize that all I really want is
undivided attention from the person I
love most. Yes, gifts, cards and plans are nice and something I expect from time to time ::wink wink:: but our time together is so often distracted by the noise of technology that I find
eye contact and
good conversation to be highly underrated.
Keane did surprise me with the NorthFace coat I have been drooling over and some bea-U-tiful earrings but that was just icing on the cake ;)
So, to all the haters of V-Day: yes, it
is "just another day", but it's also a reminder to
love hard because this life is short. It is a chance to do something
special (or simple) for someone in your life. And for me, it's an excuse to
reconnect over something delicious and just
be. together.
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