Haines His Way

Ginny it was an ordeal when my boys had their wisdom teeth pulled, Bryan was 15 and Craig 19.   Craig also got sick from the Vicoden.   Thank goodness I insisted Craig not have them pulled while at school and to do it here.  Before we went to bed I also put his portable phone next to him so he could call us on our line.  Unfortunately he did need to.  

When Bryan had his pulled we lived in a two story house.  I had Craig doing most of the fetching up and down the stairs for Bryan.  Craig was really sweet about it but at the end of the first day complained he was very tired-LOL.  It was so cute.

Today is my mother-in-law's birthday.  When the Vixter was about 4 or 5 she asked if that meant that Granny was Cupid, and was she (Granny) going to have to go around without her clothes shooting arows at people? The Vixter was quite concerned at the time as she didn't think it was appropriate for Granny to act so!!
 (We set her fears at rest!!)

ROTFLOL-oh so cute!  

Here's a little Valentine's Day trivia for y'all:  February 14 is the day Oregon was admitted to the Union.

I suppose I will read that in this evening's paper-tomorrow after we get down the road to pick it up.

yes, DRBEN - thanks for the Doris Day link!  What a pleasure to hear!  

DRJMK - maybe those were some ideas that Radio Consultant Manager Extraordinaire Lee Mikesell was floating around and passed along to Dorothy!  

I still have the Valentines Day card my boyfriend gave me in 4th grade.

I can’t recall any special celebrations.  Just being together is special as I remember far too many times we were apart.  On those occasions Keith would send me roses.  When he was home, at my suggestion, he stopped buying the over priced roses.  Now we are terrible, it is just another day.  This year we didn’t even give each other a card.  

DR Iris - Thank you for the lead to Balducci's.  They appear to be in the Lincoln Center neighborhood, where I'm planning to spend the Sunday after seeing Penny's show on March 19.  I was wondering where I might find Jacques Torre's chocolate products other than at his stores.  How convenient!

By the way, will you be joining the group at "Jewish Thighs..." on March 19?

This is what Craig has to say about Valentines Day in Romania.

“It is celebrated too here on a limited basis, but definitely catching on. A similar Romanian holiday, Dragobete, is on the 24th of February. So as they say here, Iubirea peste iubirea--which means something like love over/after love.”

Since we have a few new members here I thought I should mention Craig has been living in Romania for almost two years now, teaching English to high school students, while in the Peace Corps.  Hisaka and Ozderek are you familiar with our Peace Corps?

My DH keeps complaining about the way we celebrate Valentine's Day here in the States. He says that it's just a "Hallmark Holiday" and protests mightily the fact that there are Valentine's Day cards for your parents, children, uncles, aunts, cousins, postman, teacher, pets etc., etc.....

He says that back in England (the land of all that is good, right and noble.....) valentines are to be given anonymously  (that's not spelled right is it?) and in secret, to be discovered by chance in odd places.... and he shouts from the rooftops (really, the neighbors are complaining) that all the Valentine's  Day cards are RUINED, RUINED I tell you, by adding the words "Happy Valentine's Day" at the bottom of the card....so I "whited out" the Happy Valentine's Day on the card I gave him

 

Also, Mr. Barrett continues in residence at the Ambassador Theatre on 49th Street.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91164.html

Also, Mr. Barrett continues in residence at the Ambassador Theatre on 49th Street.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91164.html

Mr. Barrett, commonly know hereabouts as the Sexiest Man Alive (SMA) for the newer posters, will, according to his web site, be singing in Barcelona (as opposed to singing "Barcelona") the week before our Jewish Thighs gathering and BK's book signing.  Perhaps he can be persuaded to attend one or both upon his return?

Looks like Ben Vereen is headed to the Gershwin Theatre. From Playbill On-Line:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91207.html

It looks like they are planning to do Star Rotation with the rôle of the Wizard, à la Love Letters.

Let Me Call You Sweetheart
   
Let me call you sweetheart,
I'm in love with you.
Let me hear you whisper
that you love me, too.
Keep the love-light burning
in your eyes so blue.
Let me call you sweetheart,
I'm in love with you.

"There are several "parodies" of this number--

One we taught outselves on the elementary
school playground was

Let me call you Lizzie, I'm in love with you.
Let me see your head lights and your tail lights too.
Keep your wipers wiping on your windshield new.
Let me call you Lizzie, you old Ford you."

 
http://www.volcano.net/~jackmearl/songs/lsongs/let_me_call_you_sweetheart.html

Vixmom next year make your own Victorian card for him or check this out:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:psRozrKON6AJ:www.vintageclipart.com/valentinescards.htm+%22valentine%27s+day+cards%22+victorian&hl=en

Not sure that will work.

 I used to handmake a card for him, but you know how it goes after 17 years or so of marriage!  

OOH, good link!! Thaks Jane & DR Dr. dear!ll!