[Overpaid Slacker]

A card, and dinner the following week... which is what she asked for.

She's not a bling-bling bimbo, nor is she a fashion plate; and she appreciates the ridiculous contrivance that V-day is. The best part is, she works occasionally at a jewelers and believes (as I do) that jewelry is a colossal waste of money ... most especially diamonds.

She also appreciates how stupid it is for everyone to go out for dinner on one night and expect that any restaurant can provide good food/service.

We were out the other day shopping, and the store had a large V-Day card aisle. I said, softly and earnestly, "baby, why don't you go pick out a card that you like and I'll buy it for you." Yeah, I was serious.

I'll make her pick the restaurant.

JP