Happy Valentine’s Day to my Sweetie!

We’re not much for Hallmark moments and made up occasions to send cards.  Seems the greeting card companies would have you sending a card for every other Friday if they could get away with it.  On the other hand, these special days are still fun to have, and a chance to show your love in a special way.  For us, that means going to the Wal-Mart card section and picking out the bestest of all the cards.  Then we show our selections to each other, oooh and ahhh a bit, maybe sneak a little peck on the cheek, and put those $6.00 cards right back on the shelf!  I have a Hallmark card making program on my computer that works REALLY well and it’s more personal too. Sigh!  I’m such a tightwad.

Still I wanted to acknowledge the sweetest man that ever lived.  No, not Ollie you silly, or even Rusty…this time I mean MY MAN, Mr. Russell William Krecklow!


Now, he may not look like much in this Valentine’s day photo from 1975, but if you keep him around long enough, he kinda grows on ya! 

This is a picture of me on that same day.  Russ had it made into a wallet sized and carried it around until it finally crumbled with age – kinda like me!!

Even back then he was a romantic devil that brought me flowers and plied me with chocolate – it was the chocolate that made me what I am today!!

The two of us were all dressed up for the annual Sweetheart’s Banquet at our church.  Back then, it was about all we could afford and anyway, we always loved the event. 


So tonight we will stay in out of the rain, eat homemade tacos and then cuddle up with our furkids and have the best Valentine’s Day ever.  Thank you my Sweetheart for over 40 years of memories and love.

Happy Valentine's Day to all, and to all a good night!!