This time of year I am always struck by the multitude of advertisements about what he can give her for Valentine's Day. I never see any ads for what she can give him or better yet what each can do for the other.

I know, capitalism reins supreme but I think it is sad that we haven't advanced enough to at least get ads about women giving something to their male partner. I dislike the stereotyping of women's expectations.

The very first year Bubba and I were dating he went on a cruise with his mother over Valentine's. His father had died unexpectedly the summer before and his mother already had tickets for the cruise. So, he stepped in as her escort. Made my heart go pitter-pat that he would do such a thing. The cruise was all retiree-age so it wasn't like he was getting other fun and games.

Can you tell I'm gagging over the volume of diamond commercials? I'd barely recovered from the ones at Christmas.