Valentine's Day in our household almost invariably ends up being a family affair for some reason. This year Tame Layman and I faffed about discussing booking a restaurant and then going to a play or something to fill up the time (the babysitter comes in a minimum 4 hour stay). We decided to go to see Top Hat tried to figure out how to fit the evening showing around a meal, then decided to go to the matinee at which point we thought we might as well take NLSS Child with us. We can cook a perfectly nice meal, we said, at home.
So on Valentine's Day we (all three of us) went to a show. Then we (all three of us) had a slap up meal - although only two of us drank the champagne (NLSS Child being firmly of the opinion that alcohol in all its forms is a great evil that should never pass her lips) and then we (all three of us) decided to watch a video together and NLSS Child picked In the Forest of the Night because Tame Layman hadn't seen it yet and it was her favourite.
( It was a nice day but I'm not sure I'd describe it as romantic )
So on Valentine's Day we (all three of us) went to a show. Then we (all three of us) had a slap up meal - although only two of us drank the champagne (NLSS Child being firmly of the opinion that alcohol in all its forms is a great evil that should never pass her lips) and then we (all three of us) decided to watch a video together and NLSS Child picked In the Forest of the Night because Tame Layman hadn't seen it yet and it was her favourite.
( It was a nice day but I'm not sure I'd describe it as romantic )