now that i am a "taken woman", i've always made it a goal to NOT have an overly sappy valentine's day. it's just not me, not us. our first valentine's day together, we had dinner at superdawg drive-in and went to the movies to see "he's just not that into you." last year, we tried the traditional route and went for a fancy dinner at morton's that cost way too much money, and we both hated it. too much money, the food was terrible and we felt overly pressured to fit into the romantic vibe.
this year, we went to milwaukee for the weekend, with the intention of going snow tubing at sunburst mountain. however, we woke up on saturday morning feeling lazy and opted for plan B instead. we tried out glorioso brothers, an italian deli i'd been dying to try, and had made-to-order cannolis at peter sciortino's afterwards. we crossed another brewery off our list, visiting mega-brewery miller and sampling some of their (well known) beers. afterwards, a nice nap, a big dinner and a trip to the casino. sunday, we slept late in our amazing king-sized suite at the hilton, grabbed lunch at sobelman's, our favorite burger place, and stopped to buy groceries before heading home. although there was no overt romance or lovey-dovey deep eye staring, it was a much-needed break away from our home and everyday lives.
tonight, we'll most likely share a heart-shaped lou malnati's pizza, snuggle on the couch and catch up on the DVR. this is the time in my life where i'm starting to realize that it's not really what you do to celebrate something, but it's who you're with. and, as long as i'm with my valentine today, the rest is all just background.
happy valentine's day to you, and especially to my love. enjoy the day!
Though I know I'll never lose affection,
For people and things that went before.
I know I'll often stop
And think about them...
In my life I love you more.
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