What's your Valentine's Day plan?

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  I feel like Valentine's Day is a day invented by florists to keep their lights and electricity turned on. I've been married just a few months shy of 33 years.  After 32 previous Valentine's days, I've laid a few eggs present-wise.

 So what can you do to keep your wife happy on this day?  Check out some of my go-to ideas for a drama-free evening.

 Women love flowers.  They don't care if you spend $80 or $8, it's all about the thought and the effort.  Personally, I like to go to my local Sam's Club that has a nice florist right in the store.  Pick out a nice bouquet, get a card and you've spent under $20.  Go home and stick the flowers in one of the numerous vases laying around your house, lean the card against the vase and you're golden.

 Take her out to dinner.  My wife and I usually don't go out to dinner on Valentine's Day; it's just too crowded and many times you have to order off of a prix fixe menu.  Oh did I mention that you'll probably have to pay a premium price for that privilege?  We prefer to go out a day or two before, or a day or two after, order off the regular menu and avoid the crowds. 

 Do something around the house.  There are probably (numerous) things around your home your wife has asked you to do that you've been putting off (cleaning the gutters, taking down Christmas lights) or things you could do to lighten her load (cleaning the house, doing laundry) that you can easily take care of.  The trick here is if you're going to do this, do these things correctly.  Doing something half-assed makes her come in behind you and clean up your mess.

 Work on her car.  My wife hate's driving a dirty car.  I actually enjoy washing cars.  Coincidence??? You be the judge.  Maybe her car is overdue for an oil change.  If you have the proper skill set, tools and products, you could knock out both of these jobs in under 3 hours.  By the way, if you wash the car, make sure you clean the wheels/tires too.

 Gifts.  Picking out the right gift can be a slippery slope.  Buying a new vacuum cleaner, iron or mop & bucket is not sending the right message.  Lingerie is not easy to buy since you can't ask women in the store to try things on for you.  (Don't ask me how I know this)  Unless you've really been paying attention and picked up on something she really wants, you might be better off purchasing gift cards. Be sure you're choosing cards from stores where she shops for clothes or electronics.

 So choose one of my ideas or come up with something on your own, but it's important you do something to show her you appreciate everything she does for you and the family.

 That's the way I see it...

 Corvette Ronnie

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