First, some history of the holiday. It originated in England, hundreds of years ago.

Valentine's Day had nothing to do with love. ❤️❌

No romance. No flowers. No love letters. For over a thousand years, it was just a saint's feast day.

Then one British poet changed everything. 🇬🇧

Not Hallmark. Not America. Not the Romans.

A man in England, 1382, wrote a… pic.twitter.com/hddGtAiq1p

— Proudofus.uk (@ProudofusUK) February 14, 2026

Everywhere you go, you see ♥️🩷, and red and pink things. It’s the second largest occasion to give and receive flowers.

I guess things must be different when you get old and retire. I almost forgot about it this year! Hubby reminded me, and we are going out for dinner tonight. Very late, because that’s the only reservation we could get. At least we won’t need to worry about traffic.

Here’s hoping everyone has a pleasant day.