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Default Are You Fixing A Special Dinner For Valentine's Day?

On Feb 11, 4:25*am, Jim Elbrecht > wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:51:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:42 -0800, Bob Terwilliger
> > wrote:

>
> >>Kinda sad that in this cooking group there are only two people who
> >>intend to cook a special meal on the special occasion that is
> >>Valentine's Day. It's especially sad when you consider that it's one of
> >>the nights when restaurants will be at their *worst*.

>
> >>Bob

>
> >At our house, every day we are together is special and appreciated.
> >Not sure what we'll be doing.

>
> Big sign in the mess hall at some Marine Base that I was stationed at
> "Every day is a holiday and every meal is a feast."
>
> >Wife is dealing with some health issues
> >right now so I'll be cooking no matter what. *How fancy depends on how
> >well she is feeling by then. *Thee will be some little added
> >attraction in any case.

>
> I've done 99% of our cooking for 25 years-- but my wife's been sick
> too for a few months. * *Every article that they show about V-day
> fussing she says- 'Don't do that' *'Don't do that' --
>
> There was a teaser for 'The middle' [a sitcom] the other day where the
> lady says- 'so it is settled- a bucket of chicken, sweats, and the TV'
> -- We both looked at each other- and the night is planned!<g>
>
> Though now she'll get a rose, too. *She doesn't want it, and normally
> it would be a waste of money, time, and a flower. *But it turned out
> to be part of the joke on the sitcom.
>
> Jim


Another great guy! Hope your wife feels better soon...