Happy V. Day!

I was looking back on my blog archives

trying to remember what I have posted in the past

so as not to repeat any stories.

I cannot believe that I have never posted my

favorite Valentine story about HOBL and I.

Only red letters can serve the purpose here:

BACK IN THE DAY WHEN HOBL AND I

WERE YOUNG AND POOR WE CELEBRATED

V. DAY.

THE FIRST YEAR WHEN HE CAME OUT THE ARMY

AND I WAS A NEW NURSE WITH A CAR NOTE

THAT TOOK A WHOLE PAYCHECK TO PAY,

MONEY WAS MORE THAN TIGHT. IT WAS NOT

AVAILABLE.

HOBL SUGGESTED WE DRIVE TO THE K&B

IN LAROSE AND LOOK AT THE VALENTINE STUFF.

EVEN IF WE COULD NOT BUY WE COULD LOOK.

ONCE THERE HE SUGGESTED THAT

WE LOOK AT ALL THE CARDS AND FIND

THE PERFECT ONE THAT WE WOULD GIVE EACH

OTHER IF WE COULD AFFORD TO BUY IT.

WE SPENT AN HOUR THERE.

YES, MY HOBL, THE ONE THAT NO ONE

WOULD THINK OF AS THE ROMANTIC,

AFTER AN HOUR FOUND ME THE MOST PERFECT

CARD AND LET ME READ IT.

I DID THE SAME.

WE THEN PLACED THEM BACK IN THEIR

SHELF SPOT AND LEFT.

WE NEVER REALLY SPOKE ABOUT IT

AS WE GOT INTO THE 280-ZX THAT

I COULD NOT AFFORD AND DROVE HOME.

TODAY THERE IS NO VALENTINE THAT

WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUY FOR THE OTHER

YET THAT ONE IS STILL MY FAVORITE

VALENTINES DAY EVER.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES IN OUR LIVES.

Happy Valentines Day to all!