My wife is on call at the hospital, so the usual Valentine's exchanges won't happen. In her absence, I am the step parent of our daughter. Hmm... what is more romantic ... Daddy Duty or drinking beers with my motorcycle buddies? Sorry guys, I think I will be baking brownies with my daughter. I am sure the sacrifice will pay dividends ( wink wink, nudge nudge) ....such is the ebb and flow of relationships.
I am glad the Tuesday night interruption occurs in the winter. If Valentines happened in May, this would be a much bigger polemic. Fuck brownies, "here's a bucket of KFC, I'm goin' ridin. Make sure the dog's fed."
Peace & Marital Bliss, Dennis