Xenia Kathryn

original watercolor K.T. 2008


Happy Valentine's Day!
Go share a chocolate shake with your main squeeze (two straws, of course).
Slip a cherry-flavored, heart-shaped sucker to your best friend.
Drink a 1/2 gallon of red Kool-Aid.
Eat a pink cupcake with white frosting and red sprinkles.
Pick out the caramels and coconuts and throw away the maple walnut creams.

Each year as Valentine's Day approaches, I remember my very favorite childhood V-day memory. A boy that I actually had a secret crush on passed me a note in 7th grade history class. "Kaite (sic) Will you go out with me?"

I said I'd answer him by 7th period... I needed to spend the day discussing it with my friends (girls mustn't rush into these things, after all). My answer was "yes."

It was good while it lasted, all 3 months of our "dating" time. He came to one of my soccer games that spring and, afterwards, presented me with a beautiful rose. hehehe.... not bad for a 13 year old boy!

I think that will be a Valentine's Day I'll always remember vividly (I even remember the weather and the exact outfit I wore), mainly because every year since oh, the 3rd grade I had ALWAYS hoped that something cool and romantic would happen to me on Feb. 14th. You know, a secret admirer or two or three. I don't know where such romantic notions got into my head. Must've been those Babysitter Club books I read. :)

But now I'm blessed to have my TRUE dream fulfilled in having a sweet, amazing husband and a crazy little blonde amost-two year old. They are my real valentines. There, I had to end on that note lest anyone think I'm pining away and dwelling on the splendors of jr. high romances.