Lupercalia 2008, or an old wolf learns a new trick
by HML
The Gimlet is away on a business trip over Valentine’s Day, but with Hawaii in our recent past (so recent that I haven’t finished writing the travelogue posts), and dates to see two Jane Austen stage plays (Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion) in our near future, it’s hard to complain about his absence this weekend. Very easy to tease him mercilessly about it, to be sure, but hard to genuinely complain. After all, when you’ve been married as long as we have, holidays make up only a small part of life; there are more important things to worry about, et cetera.
So on the morning of the 13th, this tall box appears on the back porch. I’m not expecting any large packages, so at first I assume it must be for a neighbor. But no! Anticipating his absence, The Gimlet ordered three dozen red roses — making this the first time he’s ordered flowers for Valentine’s Day — and even more impressive, this is the first time he’s managed to keep a secret!
After nearly eighteen years of marriage, The Gimlet can still completely surprise me. And that’s pretty neat.
February 20th, 2008 02:54
Lovely, three dozen red roses ! I’m reminded how Catherine learned to love a hyacinth- or was it a rose ? ;-D