Well, what do you know? It's Valentine's Day. I stopped in at Walgreens, and there were hordes of people carrying objects of various shades of pink to the checkout. But who am I to talk? I stopped in for poster board, construction paper, silver tissue paper, pink ribbon, and chocolates. Sunday, my sisters and I decorated a family "Valentine's Day Box." Into this box and its previous cousins, my family deposits valentines for each other every year. The past few years, the tradition has gone out of vogue. I suspect this is because I was not home to carry it on. This year, everyone was delighted for me to bring it back. :) They spent the rest of Sunday littering the floor with pieces of construction paper.

It is also my parents' 30th wedding anniversary! Unfortunately, my dad is in graduate classes all day, and they are going to be working to finish the next issue of Practical Homeschooling magazine all evening. Many important occasions slip by this way in my family. This used to distress me, but I've grown accustomed to the fact over time. I really have no idea what I can do for them, anyway, because they do have their deadline. About the only thing I could think of was to give them chocolate. I sure hope my dad remembers to do something! *shudder*

Outdoors, it is 67 degrees! This is only 3 degrees under the record high for this day of 70 degrees in 1990. Not that I really care; all I know is that it feels wonderful outside in short sleeves. I get to play Frisbee this evening. It is absolutely perfect weather for it.

Yes, V-Day is twinging on my heartstrings. I am doing my best to ignore it, however. So far, all is well.  ¶ 2:19 PM