Valentine's Day

Last year I listened to NPR because I couldn't stand to listen to music. Any music. I took myself to a cafe to work, because I was going crazy working from my house. Then on impulse I went to a music store in Oakland and rented a cello. It was a single act of love towards myself.

I remember bringing it home, taking the cello out of the case, lovingly stroking it with my fingers. I didn't even know how to play. I couldn't wait to start making music on it.

This year, I took Skyler to Fenton's so we could have an ice cream sundae (cookies and cream ice cream with strawberry topping and whipped cream) BEFORE dinner.

We had bought these weird valentines for his class: they were blank faces with eyes, noses, ears, mouths, and accessories as stickers with which you could decorate. We sat and made silly faces with the leftover faces until our sundae arrived.

We came home, had dinner, finished homework, bath time and bed. As I lay in bed next to him, I told him "You are my Valentine" and he grabbed my cheeks with both hands and said "BE MINE". My little lover boy, so affectionate.

What would I do without him? He is such a joy!