Yes, we’re more than two months past Valentine’s Day, but I’m going to go with ‘V’ is for Valentine’s Day anyway.
Today’s doodle comes from my and my husband’s (well, then boyfriend’s) first Valentine’s Day together. We’d been together for close to a year at the time. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, since we had both talked about our dislike for commercialized holidays, but let’s just say that what happened wasn’t something that crossed my mind.
On Valentine’s Day, I came home from school (I was a junior in college at the time) and went to my room after chatting briefly with my grandmother. I stood next to my computer desk to lean over and turn the tower on, and when I stood up, I noticed someone coming out of my closet out the corner of my eye. I’ve had terrible anxiety for a long time, and someone breaking in and killing me was always something I worried over. It was happening.

I let out a blood curdling scream worthy of a second-rate horror movie.

And then my brain registered that it wasn’t a murderous criminal hiding out in my closet — it was my better half.
“That wasn’t the reaction I was hoping for he said,” he told me, handing me the flowers. “Happy Valentine’s Day.”
I felt rather embarrassed over this, but then again, who wouldn’t be freaked out when she notices a man coming out of her closet?
My grandmother popped in about that time, laughing. “I knew that’s what was going to happen when you said you wanted to hide in her closet and surprise her!” she said.
“Well, why didn’t you say that?” he asked.
“Because I thought it would be funny,” she replied.
Gee, thanks. Give me a heart attack all for the sake of your own amusement. I guess she was getting a little payback for all those years of me being a dumb kid and doing the same.
Do you have any stories of where your partner had nothing but the best intentions, but things went wrong in a hurry?
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Sounds like a grandmother I’d like ; )
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She was amazing!
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“Because I thought it would be funny,” she replied.
So much love. Wow. And to your better half … why? Just why? If you’d been together about a year at that point, wouldn’t this situation raise some flags? … Well it does make for a funny story now. Sorry you had to go through such a scare!
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I know, right? No more closets for him.
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LOL that’s pretty funny. I can’t match that one today. 🙂
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😁😁
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Funny stuff. It’s a good thing you didn’t have anything to throw or hit with! Love your grandmother! 🙂
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For real! He’s lucky he escaped unscathed. She was an awesome lady!
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I’m glad to know I am not the only one who thinks about someone breaking in and getting her!!! Love it!
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Haha it’s awful!
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Haha, nice one, granny 🙂
Risky move, bursting out of your closet. The boy has guts. It would have been even funnier if you’d Maced him.
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Hahaha that would’ve been quite the story indeed
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Oh yes. Good times! Good thing you didn’t go all Mortal Kombat on him!
One time, The Mister bought me all this strawberry bath & body stuff, set up the tub all pretty and candlelit, the whole shebang — but I am allergic to red dye… so I wouldn’t actually get in the pink bubbles because hives aren’t sexy, E.
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LOL! Points for trying 😁
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Flowers for Valentines Day! Is that still a thing? Aaaaaah memories are made of this 😉
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Yep, there are stands that pop up on the side of the road over here selling huge bouquets of roses. Same for Easter baskets.
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Oops sorry… I was being a tad sarcastic 😱😱😱🤣🤣🤣
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LOL!
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😂😂😂
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Loved this! Don’t have anything quite as funny as this one.
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Thanks! 🙂
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I have no funny stories, but that would have made a great you’ve been framed for a tv show! lol so funny! xo
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