Happy VD

Ok, well it’s Tuesday and I’ve decided on a color scheme that suits me. I’m sure I’ll tweak it here and there but you probably won’t notice much at all.

Today I’ve been scanning the news and the blogs and am not surprised by what I’ve seen. Several fluff pieces on Valentines day trends, the same saber rattling by Iran, and the obligatory jokes from our much vaunted but rarely funny late show hosts. I honestly expected better from them, but most if not all of the jokes were lame. Perhaps I woke up on the wrong side of the rack.

Today is a happy day for me though. While I don’t dive into the holiday aspect of this particular day, I do take the excuse to got out to eat with my better half. We’re celebrating year 5 or 6 of a tradition we started while dating (which is why I’m unsure of the years involved) by going to Longhorn Steakhouse. I still remember the first time we went very clearly (well, everything but the year). We were looking for a place to eat and everything was covered over in Buckhead (where I lived at the time). So we ended up at the original Longhorn on Peachtree and the meal and the company were fantastic. We sat at a table next to Ray Goff of UGA coaching fame, and realized that spending Valentines day in a not so ritzy restaurant where we were very comfortable, eating fantastic food was just about the best that day could get.

And so tonight we continue the streak.

Ok I’ve just read this and realized that I’ve just written my own fluff piece. Oh well. I’m sure something will piss me off enough to write something a bit sharper later in the day.

Until then, if you can’t be with the one you love…..


Love the one who won’t slap a restraining order on you.

Cheers,

Captain.