Susan, the cookie monsters who live at my house are ALWAYS happy to have cookies delivered—whatever the occasion. We devoured all but two of yours last night. :) I love what you wrote about your V-day tradition with Kevin: "I don’t mind at all that we do the same thing every year. Life is full of the unexpected, sometimes the known can be dependably delicious." So very true.

blackwasp19, you're so right to point out how as a culture we seem to have trouble focusing on the original intention behind ANY holiday, not just Valentine's Day. And yes, the point of any holiday should be to "readjust, remember..." etc. I guess that's what's nice about birthdays and anniversaries. Although you can always find cards and gifts for those days, the commercial nature of the holiday doesn't smack you in the face when you walk into a store—even a month or more before the holiday! Because it isn't in your face, it allows people to celebrate in the way that feels right to them. (By the way, on the 14th we enjoyed a Valentine's Day dinner with our girls, then had people from our small group over to play games. It was a great way to celebrate love.)