As a man, there is always so much pressure when it comes to Valentine’s Day because even though we love you and tell you daily…if we blow Valentine’s Day we’re in the dog house or at least in the “oh, my husband did this…” conversation to friends.
I went to pick up flowers (that I pre-ordered of course) from my favorite florist, and there they were…men staring into the cooler that held the remaining few bouquets of flowers that looked like the group from the Island of Misfit Toys in Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. A single rose in a petite vase was simple, but too simple I’m guessing as I stared at the concerned look on the faces lined up. If thought bubbles would have popped above their heads I would have never left because I can only imagine the conversations going on in their own heads. “She will kill me if I come home with this”, or “If I get on the road now I could be in Missouri before she realizes I didn’t get her a gift”, and my favorite…”Wait, I forgot to make reservations for dinner, maybe Buffalo Wild Wings will work”.
When it comes down to it, we always overthink the day, the gift, the card, the dinner…that’s just what we do as men, because we just want you to know that we really DO love you. So a quick message to my fellow men…relax man, don’t overthink it and remember to just have fun, but don’t mess this up.
Dinner doesn’t need to be expensive, it just needs to be thoughtful. If they are a no fuss no muss kind of person, tater tots with mac & cheese can work (as long as you make a heart out of the hot dogs). You’ll smile, you’ll laugh, you’ll love and you’ll never forget how awesome they are and how much you love them.
We know February 14th is Valentine’s Day, the date never changes so put a reminder in your phone if you need to that repeats itself on February 1st every year so you can plan 2 weeks early. Listen to her during your daily conversations and REMEMBER what she says when she talks about something she saw, or needs, or wants, or thought was cute, or wants to try.
p.s. the Mac & Cheese with hot dog hearts and tots was beyond delicious.
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