tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post4911575592305281881..comments2023-03-14T06:59:10.312-04:00Comments on Gianna Simone: Valentine's DayGianna Simonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-45615640019921021142011-02-15T09:32:03.654-05:002011-02-15T09:32:03.654-05:00Hi Beth! That's cool - sort of like the Prince...Hi Beth! That's cool - sort of like the Princess and the Pea. I always loved that story, but was always a bit skeptical she could detect a pea under all those mattresses. No missing a ring box under a pillow! :)<br /><br />I love that your daughter has them now, it's fantastic to pass those down like that, we have a few pieces in the family my sister and I have gotten and will continue the tradition with ours.Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-55067491831377858562011-02-15T05:23:13.743-05:002011-02-15T05:23:13.743-05:00My most memorable Valentines was the year I went t...My most memorable Valentines was the year I went to bed and found a lump under my pillow. Turned out to be a ring box. Still took us four more years to actually get married, but I never took the rings off once they were sized. My daughter has them now, on a necklace(her fingers are skinnier than mine).Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837126194644384743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-75214019502319701032011-02-14T10:59:39.162-05:002011-02-14T10:59:39.162-05:00Hey Dari, thanks for coming by. It’s so nice to ha...Hey Dari, thanks for coming by. It’s so nice to have a special memory, isn’t it? And hey, no matter what, the ultimate gift from that V-day is worth a million dollars in gold! And that outshines every other V-Day. I’m so glad you’re all able to have a relationship, that is always a beautiful thing.Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-9794094614890620582011-02-14T10:57:22.481-05:002011-02-14T10:57:22.481-05:00Hi Caridad! Thanks for coming by. That’s a nice t...Hi Caridad! Thanks for coming by. That’s a nice tradition – I get a card, but that’s about it. And dinner, well, I make that and it’s usually something I have to make sure my kids will eat! Chicken fingers and mad and cheese aren’t usually very romantic meals. lol<br /><br />As for the history, there’s so much I can barely remember, but I do recall the nuns all making sure we were aware that he was a saint first and foremost and should be treated with respect. At the time, I could have cared less, but obviously something sunk in! :)Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-21967077813847320442011-02-14T08:47:15.956-05:002011-02-14T08:47:15.956-05:00Thanks for sharing the interesting background on S...Thanks for sharing the interesting background on St. Valentine's Day. Our tradition is to exchange cards, some small gifts and make a special dinner.Caridad Pineirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566003222826223859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-62556031273143000332011-02-13T19:47:00.521-05:002011-02-13T19:47:00.521-05:00I'm much like you, I was swept away in middle ...I'm much like you, I was swept away in middle school and high school with the "idea" of Valentine's Day, and thankful now that nothing became of those crushes. <br /><br />My most memorable Valentine's Day, although I didn't know it then, took place 13 years ago. I was at a dance with a friend, and I met the father of my son. There have been a lot of Valentine's Days since then that haven't been celebrated, and this year will be no different, except I will remember it a little more fondly, now that he is in our boy's life.Dari Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894474433702661674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-8680550277050747482011-02-12T19:24:16.846-05:002011-02-12T19:24:16.846-05:00Hi Cathie, good to see you!
What a nice memory - ...Hi Cathie, good to see you!<br /><br />What a nice memory - sometimes the simplest things turn out to be the most special. The bells and whistles are nice, but who you share them with really makes the difference. I like the way you make any day romantic and special, especially after so much time. My DH and I have been married 20 years, but our total time together is 28 years, and too often we forget to do those little things for each other, so I always love to hear when people continue to keep the spark fresh. <br /><br />Although it sounds like the socks were more of a defensive move on his part! lolGianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-81661071131307969602011-02-12T19:18:49.880-05:002011-02-12T19:18:49.880-05:00Hi Amy! Thanks for stopping by.
How cool about y...Hi Amy! Thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />How cool about your niece - though you guys must have been wiped out by the time she arrived! My nephew was born on Valentine's Day, my SIL was late, so they scheduled her for induction/c-section, which was a Thursday that year. <br /><br />Wish your niece a happy birthday - and that lasagna sounds yummy! :)Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-42590060025515628502011-02-12T19:16:03.344-05:002011-02-12T19:16:03.344-05:00Hey Shoshanna, missed you this morning!
What a n...Hey Shoshanna, missed you this morning! <br /><br />What a nice proposal - I swear, if I didn't tell my DH "if we don't get to it now, we never will, and I'm done!" lol Of course, we'd been dating for about 8 or 9 years by then! And there isn't a romantic bone in his body.<br /><br />I love Red Lobster - sad thing is the one near me isn't that great. First had it in Minneapolis when we were visiting relatives when I was a kid.Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-85982594767589698322011-02-12T19:13:13.000-05:002011-02-12T19:13:13.000-05:00Hi Janet! The day has become so ordinary for me, o...Hi Janet! The day has become so ordinary for me, one year I almost forgot to get Valentine's for my daughter to bring to school. If it weren't for the kids, I might never even notice!Gianna Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523784486277827236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-8320181003423806562011-02-12T14:34:04.972-05:002011-02-12T14:34:04.972-05:00Hi Gianna! I so didn't know this history, so n...Hi Gianna! I so didn't know this history, so neat to learn, even tho beheading, yuck! LOL! I was mainstreamed in a hearing school so I really didn't have much communication back then with anyone in school so those teen times of dates and the like on valentines didn't happen so really I came to not let myself get disappointed when Valentines came around and there were no dates or gifts or the like. Yeah sometimes I just couldn't when watching it all around me. But, when I met my boyfriend then (hubby now) back then in a deaf college I was to experience the special date he planned & we were told we'd have to wait 2 plus hours for a table when everyone else was going out too, so we went back to the dorms and ordered a pizza and made our own valentines day and decided that any day we wanted we could make it a special day instead. So I like the unexpected doing anything once in a while at the spur of the moment and going on our 'date' after 27 years of marriage. It can be going to the library to get some movies or he bringing me a bunch of socks the yesterday for my cold feet that woke him during the night! I just put a little something in his lunch today that will make him smile! <br />cathiecaffey @ gmail.comCaffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830854922444380155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-78077500926461516292011-02-12T14:31:30.192-05:002011-02-12T14:31:30.192-05:00My niece was born on the 15th of February. So on ...My niece was born on the 15th of February. So on Valentine's day, my sister went into labor. We spent all night at the hospital waiting for my niece. She was born the next day around 10 in the morning. We are celebrating her birthday today. She's having a party and she asked me to make lasagna for her. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!Amy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17202603187907169256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-71024555062831806052011-02-12T09:43:52.260-05:002011-02-12T09:43:52.260-05:00You had me at Amazon Gift Card... LOL :)
My best ...You had me at Amazon Gift Card... LOL :)<br /><br />My best Valentine's Day was in 2006, when my now hubby proposed. It was very sweet and romantic and also a bit hilarious because he forgot to get down on one knee, so he insisted on proposing again right there, after I'd already said yes, so he could "do it right" LOL I was crying and laughing at the same time, and the memory still brings a smile to my face :)<br /><br />Another year we went to a fancy restaurant but what I really wanted was Red Lobster (classy all the way baby). DH saw that's what I'd prefer and even though we'd already made reservations and started in on the bread basket, we left (he left a tip, don't worry!) and went to Red Lobster, where I happily indulged in cheesy biscuits :)Shoshanna Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172269305910566840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885981816719876906.post-51127101423492728232011-02-10T20:19:20.695-05:002011-02-10T20:19:20.695-05:00Not in this for a prize. Since the children have g...Not in this for a prize. Since the children have grown up and the grandchildren live in a warmer climate Valentine's Day is just another day for me, too/Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.com