| World over in February young couples celebrate | | | | to her. Serenade her like knights used to on bent |
| Valentines Day with laughter and promises of | | | | knee. |
| undying love. The celebration knows no barriers | | | | 2. If you have gathered many pictures or video |
| and whether 4 or 80 years old, people with hope | | | | clips of your time together then put together an |
| treasure the phrase "Will you be my Valentine." | | | | album with specially written captions and a witty |
| Mid- Feb heralded in ancient Rome, the coming of | | | | heading. You could even say "this gamine grimace |
| spring and even in pre-Christian times people | | | | enchanted me," be original and let your imagination |
| celebrated a "fertility" festival with great joy. Much | | | | and sense of humor take wing. |
| later the festival celebrated on Feb 14th was in | | | | 3. If you are going to be away on Valentines Day |
| honor of St. Valentine who is believed to have | | | | meet online for a special chat. Make it a cyber |
| signed a letter to his beloved on his death bed as | | | | date--the World Wide Web will close up the |
| "from your Valentine." | | | | distances. |
| Red hearts, beautifully wrapped chocolates, balloon | | | | 4. Avoid the run of the mill activities and plan to |
| bouquets, and so on flood the markets and most | | | | go to an amusement park or fair. Have a rollicking |
| young men are in a quandary as to what will | | | | time on the roller coaster. |
| make a "memorable gift." | | | | 5. If you know of a movie she has been dying to |
| Here are a few ideas to set your creativity rolling: | | | | see -get it and plan an evening enjoying the film. |
| 1. Abandon all ideas of dinner in a crowded | | | | 6. If she loves gizmos get her a digital camera or |
| restaurant where couples will be jostling for space. | | | | video phone. |
| Plan a special "time for two" either on a patio | | | | 7. Don your apron and chef's hat and cook a |
| over looking a garden or on a boat sailing down a | | | | special meal. |
| moonlit river or sea. Choose to pack a picnic | | | | 8. Pamper her by gifting her a session at a spa |
| basket with foods that triggers off memories. For | | | | she loves. |
| example perhaps the two of you had enjoyed | | | | 9. Plan a weekend get-away and take her |
| chocolate donuts one day, or a pizza with | | | | somewhere special. |
| toppings both love, or a cookie specially baked by | | | | 10. Pot a special plant for her. One that will grow |
| you. Take along music or compose a song to sing | | | | and bloom along with your relationship. |