Valentine musings

[massbikebabe]

Well, I opened my mouth and said we have never celebrated VDay, but last night DH and kids came home with a new wheel for my steel bike!! I have been diligently rebuilding my old steel Terry Precision, (circa 1986) because I figured if I crash it will take a hit better than my carbon Trek. I have pulled off the old grouppo and put on Ultegra with 105 shift levers, (budget did not allow for Ultegra levers), and a triple crank...all that was missing was a new wheel for rear. DH has laced up the front wheel, and had LBS do the rear because he HATES doing wheel builds. In a nutshell I NOW have a second beautiful bike...they even put a Specialized computer on her...she is gorgeous! I'll post pictures soon...I can't wait to show y'all how I have modified her for a lack of left hand/leg...I may be on to something here...


karen
doing a one half body happy dance

[SadieKate]

Awwwwwww.

[Lise]

That is so sweet. Sigh.... L.

[RoadRaven]

I agree tlkiwi...
the SO was just explaining a few weeks ago to our nearly 17 yo daughter that the reason we didn't go in for what she calls romance like "everybody else" (whoever they are or their parents) was exactly that.
"We don't have to resuscitate our relationship or do something "special" to make up for some act or omission that the partner may or may not know about"


Of course all us kiwi's and ozzies know that the basis of all emotional life is mate-ship; whether the framework is legal marriage, working together,neighbours,or whatever. Whaddya reckon Roadraven? Can't wait to see your input to this thread

Hi there everyone... a week late for "V Day" and haven't been around much at all to post... been busy busy busy...
I have popped in and read posts occasionally but now have the mammoth task of TEN pages of "unread" posts since my last logging in!

I did read the start of this thread a couple of weeks back and have mentioned it to my work colleagues several times. Because it was refreshing to see.

I saw "Valentine" in the title and made the assumption that because this forum has a high American input, and because many of my thoughts about V Day have been influenced by US sitcoms as I grew up, that this would be a whiny *****-session about "why doesn't my bf/hubby/partner do more for me..."

And I say this not to get your backs up, but because I feel I underestimated the women here. I enjoy this forum immmensely because of the down-to-earthness, and the "mate-ship" that Margo mentions. I owe you ALL an apology for my thoughts before I even opened the thread the first time...

And thats what many of the posts here demonstrate. That V Day is not the only or most important day to celebrate or declare your love. I'm well-impressed... though Valentines Day was established in ancient Rome with a slightly different focus, the commercialistation of it is quite recent (like the use of Christmas cards) and I am proud to see so many women from around the world not buying in to the commercial aspect of it

(... you know... he didn't but me a hundred dollar bunch of roses, or take me out for a candlelit dinner at an exclusive restaurant - he didn't even buy me some nice trinket I'll never wear but want anyway... so he cant love me at all)

I see my post is getting long so I'll cut it short... yay for not getting caught up in it, yay for observing it in quiet ways or on other days... I don't do it, nor does my man. The only valentine I got was a card covered in hearts from my youngest son he had made at school in his lunch break.

The other kiwis here have it sussed... its a big deal for shops and teenagers here... but us big girls know our significant guy or gal does not have to borrow money prove they love us.

[DirtDiva]

...The only valentine I got was a card covered in hearts from my youngest son he had made at school in his lunch break...

Aw. I wanna teach a whole class of kids like him.