VALENTINE’S DAY| LOVE/RELATIONSHIPS
A Relaxing Day in the RV With My Valentine
We both did our own stuff but relaxed and cuddled with each other
Valentine’s Day is never a huge deal to either of us. We could do without all of the commercialization of the holiday. We never feel obligated to take each other on an extravagant date or buy expensive gifts for each other. We can’t afford that anyway. Out of the 10 Valentine’s Days we’ve been together, we were apart for 2 of those because he had other things that were more important to help us.
This Valentine’s Day, we were together. We just sat at home in our RV at the campground. We spent most of the day watching South Park together as it is our favorite television show. Then we both played video games for a bit. I played Madden and Mike played A Plague Tale: Requiem. The entertainment was relaxing and enjoyable for both of us.
We had been cooking some food for dinner. We had a large pot roast with vegetables and rice, one meal we wanted to have together as a Valentine’s Day treat. The food turned out great and we spent the day nuzzling, kissing, and cuddling each other. I wouldn’t have wanted to go anywhere else.
My only craving and regret from yesterday is that I didn’t get to afford or order one of those novelty heart-shaped pizzas. Mike thought I was tacky for wanting that but they’re only available this time of year. Then I realized I was buying into a bit of commercialism and realized that I could make that myself. I extinguished that thought quickly enough.
I stayed offline for most of the day as I didn’t want to have to worry about other people on a day I wanted to focus mainly on myself and my partner. We kept lovingly calling each other “My Valentine” as we acknowledged the loving part of the day without needing to do anything too special. I stayed present and in the moment and enjoyed getting to spend our 10th Valentine’s Day together. I realized the importance of that milestone as we closely approach our 10th anniversary this March.
For most holidays, I enjoy being boring and just relaxing with the man I love. I know Mike feels the same way. He’d rather just enjoy activities and food with me. We are both too old and in pain to try to organize any big event anyway. I don’t know if I would enjoy even just a meal date at a restaurant.
Mike and I can cook just as good if not healthier than many of those places anyway. I just want to feel comfortable, safe and loved. Being with my partner in this way makes me feel all of these things. And I didn’t want yesterday to end. It was a perfect Valentine’s Day for us.
The thing is, we try to make it feel that way every day so I don’t have to wait for the next one to roll around. Plus our anniversary is coming up and even though we won’t go all out. I’m going to try to think of something we’ll both enjoy that we can do together. After all, the major events don’t always have to be low-key, they just don’t have to be extravagant to be special.
What did you do with your Valentine yesterday? Do you take the same approach to Valentine’s Day? If you don’t have a Valentine, how did you spend your day?
