Penicillin was the correct answer to the thread title.
I left the house at 5 am and I won’t get home until after 10 pm but I’m going to try and sneak home and leave a box of cupcakes and a rose for her.
Wait a minute! Guys get gifts? Why wasn’t I told?!?
^^^ One of the lucky guys who is off the hook because SO don’t dig on Valentine’s Day.
So my plans are to work my second job for a few hours this evening, while she goes for a run with the dog. Then I’ll go home, maybe grill something and have a few extra beers because we took the day off tomorrow.
But considering that tomorrow, we’re having sushi at ‘our’ place for lunch, and then going bowling…and that she got a ring on Tuesday…I could count all that as VD stuff if I had to.
Die Hard!
I got a heart shaped box of York Peppermint Patties. It is generally an exchange program, although we guys often expect a return of candy in a more metaphorical sense.
Nice.
I’m making us lasagna for dinner. To drink? She’ll be having the Barefoot Pinot Grigio, 2012. I’ll be having the Miller Lite, 2013.
Seven years ago, I got a car on VD. It was just a coincidence - that was the day it was ready to be picked up - but it didn’t stop my husband from telling his coworkers he got me a car! 
And I’ve still got the car and I still enjoy it, so there’s that!
We’re going to a hockey game. Because nothing says ‘love’ like watching a couple burly defensemen beat the snot out of each other! 
OK. I see. I’m getting screwed, but I’m getting screwed.
About 4:30 this morning I realized that I didn’t have anything to give Celtling for Valentines Day. Celtling takes holidays VERRRRRYYYY seriously.
So I pulled out my pastels, and some of her construction paper, and drew a bunch of flowers on a card and put a nice note inside.
Then I grabbbed a crochet hook and some red and green yarn and started making her a big fluffy rose. Unfortunately she woke up early, so I was still working on the stem when she came in.
There is also a big mess of our favorite sherry and onion chicken in the crock pot which we are both looking forward to tonight. Poor doggie, he has to smell it all day! 
We’ll probably treat him with a nice big hunk of chicken too.
I give metaphorical candy as well. Guys should definitely get gifts! I forgot–he also got an early Valentine last weekend. I had to work all weekend, so I left him a surprise snack in the fridge for Super Bowl Sunday–some Mahon cheese and a spicy pickle from our local wine-and-cheese shop.
We don’t normally celebrate V-day, but this year our favorite restaurant is having a special dinner menu that sounds amazing, and Monday my husband goes back to work after 4 months off, so a celebration is in order. Other than that, we don’t do gifts or cards so business as usual.
Oh yeah they do. I have a little something for Mr. Athena, but didn’t list it here, because he tends to spy on me at times and I don’t want to ruin the surprise!
I am bringing home a pie today and I’ll be regrouting the bathroom tile this weekend, at her request. Call me a hopeless romantic.
I’ll probably going to continue editing a movie for a multi-media installation exam. Me and a friend had this half-assed plan about filming me going on an adult chatroom with flowers and champagne and pretend, but that’s a bit too sad, even for me. Maybe I’ll convince myself it’s a good idea to get shitfaced.
Happy VD everyone.
So we’ve been home for a few hours now, and he gave me a PRESENT!! No Cold Duck, but he recorded an hour of Adam-12 and an hour of Dragnet for me!!! And he did it while we were out! I had NO IDEA! We will watch it as soon as TMZ is over (that’s what we’re watching now.)
I love him and he loves me - for all our weirdness - we’re weird together I guess. It’s really been a great Valentine’s Day - and I’ll make him a really special meal over the weekend when I have time to really do it right - he said he can’t wait.
It’s been almost 20 years - I truly love him more every day. Unless he’s pissing me off about something.
anal
Hubby is out saving lives and aleviating suffering until tomorrow morning. He called twice today to tell me he loves me.
Unfortunately, he’s had a spate of patients that may have Norovirus. I reminded him to wash his hands… alot. That’s not the kind of gift I’d like.
Well, no, we won’t. He just got called out of town on a work emergency. He was so upset his voice was shaking. 