Love in THIS Moment

It’s easy to be cynical about Valentine’s Day. The price of flowers go up. It’s almost impossible to get a restaurant reservation (in normal times) and when you do the meals usually disappoint. Presents. Cards. Bubbly. It can be a lot. And all of that is of course on top of thinking about what the day might feel like for people who don’t have someone special. So yes, cynicism on and around St. Valentine’s Day is perfectly understandable.

We choose the opposite though. Embrace over cynicism. Not for the commercial aspects but for a day that intentionally and unabashedly is about embracing love. So on this February 14, as we get ready to celebrate with Cassie’s parents. As Dan dons his traditional Valentine’s Day socks and as we look forward to a multi-course, Italian-inspired feast, we wanted to share 14 things we are feeling special love for in THIS moment.

• Ted Lasso
• Our nieces and nephews. We heart you Slv, Hank, Mal, Evie, Mimi & Ari!
• Wine
• Heat that works and pipes that haven’t (yet) burst.
• Plans for future travel
• Love songs (if you want our Spotify VD playlist just ask)
• Online poker
• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris 
• Cassie’s parents
• Our new treadmill
• The Frozen River Film Festival
• Cancer meds that didn’t even exist five years ago
• Chocolate delights from our dear friends the Richmans

And of course each other. We first celebrated Valentine’s Day together in 1992. Some break-ups followed and it wasn’t close to a straight line from then until now. But our love is strong and enduring and full of joy, strength and laughter and for that, above all else, we are grateful. Today on THIS Valentine’s Day, we choose to put aside the hard shit that surrounds us and celebrate all the love in our life. 

Tell someone you love them. Don’t wait. Happy Valentine’s Day.