What is your favorite way to celebrate Valentine's Day?

[Vanessa White]

It has always been my second favorite, after Christmas. Since childhood, the memories of handmade valentines, candy, parties, etc., just make me GUSH with sentiment. Favorite ways to celebrate?

For me/us, it has changed over the years. This year, exchanging cards and chocolates in our cozy home with my two favorite girls is my bestest way to bring in the holiday.....:love::love::love::love::love::love::l ove::love:

[keltic63]

one year, we went to the Monster Truck Jam! :lol:


most of the time, I cook a romantic candlelight meal. I'll be doing that tomorrow evening. last year, family obligations prevented a big meal, but I did make some dessert and had some champagne.

[BenL]

... Valentine's Day. I ignore it. It's just romance legislated by florists and greeting card companies. :eek:

I have been known to send Lincoln's Birthday flowers, though. And I do romantic things all year long. It's so much better to do it when Charley least expects it! :D :rolleyes:

[Daniel]

That it involves amorous activies. What is with men? Us gay guys -this one anyway- loves the candlelight dinner and the flowers (really do love getting flowers), but at the end of the day (or somewhere in between) sex is on my mind.

Not demanded. But greatly appreciated. And reciprocated: It doesn't matter who starts the dance first. Or what the tempo is. It's all a great dance of energy that I want to swim in on the day of Love.

Hey! I'm going to be 50. I want to see if everything still works!

I hope my candor isn't too much for some.

[keltic63]

That it involves amorous activies. What is with men? Us gay guys -this one anyway- loves the candlelight dinner and the flowers (really do love getting flowers), but at the end of the day (or somewhere in between) sex is on my mind.

Not demanded. But greatly appreciated. And reciprocated: It doesn't matter who starts the dance first. Or what the tempo is. It's all a great dance of energy that I want to swim in on the day of Love.

I hope my candor isn't too much for some.

I know the "bad gays" have sex ALL the time, but I didn't know that even the "good gays" were doing the horizontal mambo! :D

[Alecto]

My celebration usually involves discounted chocolate the day after. Oh singlehood...
:P

[RedneckDyke]

Hey I'm married and I love discount chocolate too. :)

[Zerbie]

Not my favorite, but most typically? Putting off celebrations for a year when we won't have rehearsal. :(:( Two of our plush animals have been engaged for 4 years, waiting for a Valentine's Day wedding, but DH and I have consistently had rehearsals, either for one or for both of us. Tomorrow, it's just DH. I'll be home alone. :(

So what the hey? - we have reservations for a nice romantic dinner on Mistress Night. People can assume what they will. Ha!

OT to Danny: shut up and stop worrying about the plumbing. I don't know you, but intuition says everything works just fine. ;)

[sailaway58]

Sex, maybe eat out but pretty much sex. Or just watch tv.

[BenL]

OT to Danny: shut up and stop worrying about the plumbing. I don't know you, but intuition says everything works just fine. ;)

Oh, but proving that it does work is more than half the fun! :lol: :D

Anyone notice that many of the men said sex and most of the women said romantic this-that-or-the-other-thing? :confused: :rolleyes: Is this one of those Mars/Venus things? :cool: :p

Happy V-day to everyone who has or longs for a lover.

[BrianB]

Taking my friend out for dinner tomorrow evening. I have a little gift bag for her. Yes,my friend is a woman and she is bi'. Whatever happens after dinner is fine. I have no expectations in particular.

[Jennifer5]

Eat way to much candy and feel sick. :sick:

Beg people to be my Valentine (although, now I actually have one this year!!)

Get reminded that I somewhat hate my father and think of the people I'm really wishing were there.

But,

:love::love::love:I LOVE Valentine's Day!!! :love::love::love:

[Zerbie]

Oh, but proving that it does work is more than half the fun! :lol: :D

Anyone notice that many of the men said sex and most of the women said romantic this-that-or-the-other-thing? :confused: :rolleyes: Is this one of those Mars/Venus things? :cool: :p

Happy V-day to everyone who has or longs for a lover.

I've been hoping for more!

[Daniel]

Oh, but proving that it does work is more than half the fun! :lol:

Anyone notice that many of the men said sex and most of the women said romantic this-that-or-the-other-thing? :confused: :rolleyes: Is this one of those Mars/Venus things? :cool: :p

Happy V-day to everyone who has or longs for a lover.

Actually, I think I posted the words "amorous activites'. The amorous part indicating something more that sex. What I was trying to get at was this: sex with someone you love? Ain't nothng better. And romance? It makes me blush and I fall all over myself. I think I have two faces: one is Venus and the other is Mars. And right now my head is spinning!

And even if one is single, I believe self-pleasure is highly valuable. And necessary. How can you know what turns someone else on when you don't even know how you respond yourself?

I think the Greeks (or was it the Romans?) got it right.

Know thyself!

Love Thyself!

It all comes from within anyway, right? You can't give what you don't have.

[Zerbie]

Actually, I think I posted the words "amorous activites'. The amorous part indicating something more that sex. What I was trying to get at was this: sex with someone you love? Ain't nothng better.

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And romance? It makes me blush and I fall all over myself. I think I have two faces: one is Venus and the other is Mars. And right now my head is spinning!

And even if one is single, I believe self-pleasure is highly valuable. And necessary. How can you know what turns someone else on when you don't even know how you respond yourself?

The think the Greeks (or was it the Romans?) got it right.

Know thyself!

Love Thyself!

It all comes from within anyway, right? You can't give what you don't have.

:lol::D Awww. :p

I love how affirming you are. Which reminds me of something:

Oh, Danny! Your report is due!!
:reading:;)

[pnggrad79]

Daniel,
I hope it works, for me, I hope its the batteries that don't die (gasp)!!I hope it is a wonderful night for you and your beloved!!!:love::love::love:

[paul]

Anyone notice that many of the men said sex and most of the women said romantic this-that-or-the-other-thing? Is this one of those Mars/Venus things?

Gee, the most outstanding post to me on this thread was Daniels...how he sneaked out to get his love flowers while his love was wrapping a surprise book for Daniel. That seems really romantic to me, made me just blink...really shatters the sterotype in my mind.

and what about Steve (he is sooo gay). HE ACTUALLY MADE a Valentines day card for his love WITH MOVING PARTS (which seems a real guy thing to do, that and tear down ceilings).

Paul S. Valentine

[Daniel]

Oh, Danny! Your report is due!!
:reading:;)

Well...I checked the schedule earlier this week and saw that I could have gone to a 7:30 AM class this morning if I was going to make my due date. Ah.....no! But promises (did I promise?) are promises: I'll go. Perhaps this weekend. Speaking of which: there is an article about Hot Nude Yoga in the February issue of OUT, written by a straight man actually. hmmmmmmm.

Gee, the most outstanding post to me on this thread was Daniels...how he sneaked out to get his love flowers while his love was wrapping a surprise book for Daniel. That seems really romantic to me, made me just blink...really shatters the sterotype in my mind.

and what about Steve (he is sooo gay). HE ACTUALLY MADE a Valentines day card for his love WITH MOVING PARTS (which seems a real guy thing to do, that and tear down ceilings).

Paul S. Valentine

Paul Honey- you are so sweet! You know, this kind of thing happens to us a lot. We're somehow in sync without trying to be: maybe that's what happens when two people have been together for over a decade. Can't say we are finishing each other's sentences though. We aren't quite like that. But you are right. There is a mental together thing going on that we've alway had: can tell how the other is feeling even at a distance.

Oh.....And you are right....I know Steve: the moving parts thing is essential! ;):lol::D

[Zerbie]

Gee, the most outstanding post to me on this thread was Daniels...how he sneaked out to get his love flowers while his love was wrapping a surprise book for Daniel.

Paul S. Valentine

Wha -? Am I blind? I just went back over this entire thread and I'm still not seeing that anecdote. :confused:

So, dinner last night. Good food, good service, nice view. I gave DH a romantic card which I had decorated with valentine's stickers, we went home and celebrated some more at home:love:, and then this morning I woke up to find 3 romantic Valentine's e cards from him. :love::love::love: Oh and - he sent flowers which arrived yesterday in a red vase. :)

It's nice having someone you love this much. Dh and I share the instinctive empathic feeling thing - and can sometimes just flash-know what, where, or how the other is at a distance.

That said, I never pined about Valentine's day when I was single either. It was just another day, y'know? Now that there's someone, it's a wonderful excuse to make time for each other when the ever-looming Schedule Monster has tended to defeat together-time. :p

[Daniel]

Wha -? Am I blind? I just went back over this entire thread and I'm still not seeing that anecdote. :confused:

No. You are not confused....it's on the other V day thread....I just didn't want to point that out.....

[paul]

:o sorry...to much multi tasking, I've been poisoned by the corporate world.

[Daniel]

:o sorry...to much multi tasking, I've been poisoned by the corporate world.

Oh.....don't be sorry you sweet hunk of a man. Z girl figured things out- and I get confused myself.......

What was I just talking about?

:D

May you be wrapped up in swirls of light and bliss for the remainder of the day.

You are muched loved by Love Itself.

[tdogg]

starts with lots of soft kisses, continues on with smiles, cards and a gift of a perfect diamond ring. A phone call at work, rushing off to buy flowers and candy, an email here and there. A smile as I pick her up from the train station. A bigger smile and long kiss after she sees her flowers and opens her card. A reservation for our favorite seafood restaurant for tomorrow nite.

Our Friday evening includes oysters and champagne. And then we drive home, playing some R & B, romantic looks, hands touching, longing in our eyes. Remembering our most precious gifts, each other.

And then we go at it like rabbits all night long. You don't have to be a guy to think about amorous activities (sex!) every 30 seconds! :eek::D:love:

[Zerbie]

starts with lots of soft kisses, continues on with smiles, cards and a gift of a perfect diamond ring. A phone call at work, rushing off to buy flowers and candy, an email here and there. A smile as I pick her up from the train station. A bigger smile and long kiss after she sees her flowers and opens her card. A reservation for our favorite seafood restaurant for tomorrow nite.

:love::love::love::love:

Our Friday evening includes oysters and champagne. And then we drive home, playing some R & B, romantic looks, hands touching, longing in our eyes. Remembering our most precious gifts, each other.
:love::love::love:
Here, I rested my chin in my hands and sighed out loud, softly and wistfully.


And then we go at it like rabbits all night long.
:eek::D:love:

And here I busted out belly laughing. :lol:

Like rabbits. That's good. Rabbits are excellent creatures, and sex is something they're really, really good at. I heartily commend your choice of simile. :agree:

Ain't Valentine's Day grand? ;)

[keltic63]

And then we go at it like rabbits all night long. You don't have to be a guy to think about amorous activities (sex!) every 30 seconds! :eek::D:love:

I won't get into all the details, but something happened with a couple of neckties, some wine, and a wooden paint stirrer.




Who's your daddy? :lol:

[tdogg]

Ain't Valentine's Day grand? ;)

I'm with Daniel. Yes the romance is great, and it all leads to the consummate VD finale! And of course, having such a wonderful partner, lover and mate as my one and only makes it even better!

I was reading about you and hubby exchanging your cards (and plushy), and picturing the two of you in my mind. :love: You and DH really are a great couple and so perfectly matched. :)

[Zerbie]

I won't get into all the details, but something happened with a couple of neckties, some wine, and a wooden paint stirrer.


:

:eek::eek::eek:

Okay, I admit I don't have enough imagination to put the wooden paint stirrer to use (or perhaps I just don't want to??). :confused:

But anyway, you sound happy, so congrats on your Valentine's. . . festivities. ;)

I hafta say, this Valentine's stuff is great incentive to just grab your sweetie by the collar and. . . well, 'nuff said. :cool:


I'm with Daniel. Yes the romance is great, and it all leads to the consummate VD finale! And of course, having such a wonderful partner, lover and mate as my one and only makes it even better!

I was reading about you and hubby exchanging your cards (and plushy), and picturing the two of you in my mind. :love: You and DH really are a great couple and so perfectly matched. :)

:love::love::love:
Aw, thanks, T!
I'm so in love with him!!
And you should have seen his face light up when I surprised him this afternoon with the new plushie. :D:D

[Vanessa White]

Yay! A new teddy for the family!!! The love around here getting deep:

AWESOME!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!:love::love::love::love::love:

[keltic63]

Oh my goodness!! Way way WAY too much information ;)


no. it's just your imagination running wild!

[paul]

Oh my goodness!! Way way WAY too much information ;)

Yeah, I don't know what u-dog is thinking. All Steve's saying is they painted while drunk wearing their tuxedos.

[Zerbie]

Okay, I'm assuming the wine was imbibed prior.
I can imagine a use for something that ties.
But I still can't come up with a role for the paint stirrer - - 'course, I've never painted. . . . paint stirrers are long oblong things, right, kinda phallic? I thought ya'll already had that ground covered naturally, therefore, what the heck did y'do with a paint stirrer?

[Vanessa White]

Wait Zerb: Couldn't this info qualify as Don't Ask, Don't Tell? I am not asking because I am not sure I want him to tell.

I like Paul's version. Clean, yet messy. Formal, yet casual. Tame, yet wild......:lol::love:

[Zerbie]

Wait Zerb: Couldn't this info qualify as Don't Ask, Don't Tell? I am not asking because I am not sure I want him to tell.

I like Paul's version. Clean, yet messy. Formal, yet casual. Tame, yet wild......:lol::love:

So Steve volunteers that a paint stirrer had a role in the intimate Valentine's festivities, but I get flak for asking how??
:lol::p:)

I'm not sure I want to hear the answer either, but seeing as how the subject was brought up, it raises the question.

Yes, I like Paul's version too, very much. :love::)

[keltic63]

Yeah, I don't know what u-dog is thinking. All Steve's saying is they painted while drunk wearing their tuxedos.


ummm, yeah. we were painting. that's it.

Okay, I'm assuming the wine was imbibed prior.
I can imagine a use for something that ties.
But I still can't come up with a role for the paint stirrer - - 'course, I've never painted. . . . paint stirrers are long oblong things, right, kinda phallic? I thought ya'll already had that ground covered naturally, therefore, what the heck did y'do with a paint stirrer?

Never assume. and I might just be too embarassed to share what I did with the wine during..... but you're probably right about the neckties ;)

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/50569592/Wood_Paint_Stick.jpg

something akin to a ruler, no? :D

Wait Zerb: Couldn't this info qualify as Don't Ask, Don't Tell? I am not asking because I am not sure I want him to tell.

I like Paul's version. Clean, yet messy. Formal, yet casual. Tame, yet wild......:lol::love:

i can assure you, a good time was had by all, once I got his behavior under my control.

[Vanessa White]

This is starting to sound like a dirty Catholic school movie... YIKES!!!!! :eek::lol:

[tdogg]

I just wanted to go on record as having guessed what the paint stirer was for...and apparently am right... Well, it sounded like a good time for you Steve, and your man of course! And of course, well done, you got some 'painting' in as well!

[pnggrad79]

OK, so Steve, what exactly were you and your soon to be hubby stirring? Hmmm, yeah, the imagination running wild!!! Sounds like a good time was had by all.:):):):love::love::love:

[Zerbie]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Zerbie]

Wait ---- :confused::confused:
I still don't know what the wine was for.

Now I'm even more confused. :confused::confused::confused:

D****t Steve, why d'ya hafta post PUZZLES? :mad:
:lol::lol:

[keltic63]

OK, so Steve, what exactly were you and your soon to be hubby stirring? Hmmm, yeah, the imagination running wild!!! Sounds like a good time was had by all.:):):):love::love::love:

Whatever you were painting ended up RED?

Wait ---- :confused::confused:
I still don't know what the wine was for.

Now I'm even more confused. :confused::confused::confused:

D****t Steve, why d'ya hafta post PUZZLES? :mad:
:lol::lol:


sheesh! do I have to paint you all a picture? :eek:

I did 2 things with the wine.
the stirrer isn't for stirring *smack*
someone got splattered, but it wasn't with paint, and it certainly wasn't red

[Daniel]

sheesh! do I have to paint you all a picture? :eek:

I did 2 things with the wine.
the stirrer isn't for stirring *smack*
someone got splattered, but it wasn't with paint, and it certainly wasn't red

Blushing makes one red, doesn't it? ;)

[Zerbie]

sheesh! do I have to paint you all a picture? :eek:

I did 2 things with the wine.
the stirrer isn't for stirring *smack*

:lol: Ja, ja, I finally got it about the stirrer.

But the wine. I don't get it. :confused:


someone got splattered, but it wasn't with paint, and it certainly wasn't red

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Well after that leading phrase, we hardly need a picture!! :eek:

(Except for the wine. . . what the *heck?*:confused:)

[pnggrad79]

No need for painting Keltic, just curious. But maybe it is better left to the imagination and for you guys, I hope whatever was done with the paint stirrers was used for a lot of fun and pleasure for you two. Sounds like it was, so more power to ya!!!

My wife and I were a lot like Tdogg and her partner, I think the word "rabbits" was used. Ya, a lot like that.... Now use your imagination on that one.....

[BrianB]

sheesh! do I have to paint you all a picture? :eek:

I did 2 things with the wine.
the stirrer isn't for stirring *smack*
someone got splattered, but it wasn't with paint, and it certainly wasn't red

The picture in my imagination involved lots of latex body paint. Oh well... as long as you both had fun!:o:weee: