HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! May your day be rosy and filled with love...may you enjoy chocolates, flowers, preferably daisies for fresh life, and valentine messages from your friends like me.

KITE SKIING

Would I want to be 26 all over again? That was the age of too much energy and angst about relationships. Nope 26 is no longer interests me...my son and his pal Cody are off to go kite skiing on the lake. Sunshine is lighting up the frozen lake, inviting outdoor enthusiasts to come out and play. They guys are going kite skiing, another new adventure for them. Yesterday one of their pals broke his shoulder while enjoying his ski; that hasn't deterred these guys!

Walking in the woods with Buddy, my favorite Beagle, is enjoyment enough for me!

Bummed about Valentine's Day

Totally bummed...I wanted to look forward to something for the special day. But how many wives have husbands who actually plan a date for Valentine's? By this time, I ought to know better and not be so disappointed! And I don't like roses...that's his mother's favorite! Me, I'm the daisy queen...and chocolates. But what I'd truly love is dinner at this little Italian restaurant in St Paul Restaurante Luci where the paste is homemade and so fresh; desserts are to die for! Service is attentive with white linen tablecloths and quaint surroundings. A Bohemian crowd of professors and arty types frequent the place...ah, how I'd enjoy dinner there. It's been several years. Guess I'll have to find another valentine to dine with.

Three days in Mexico City with our daughter Kate and her husband Bernardo were grand! Weather there is always sunny in the 70's...WOW! What a welcome reprieve from Mpls weather below zero...so chilling! We visited Chapultapac Park, the Castle there housing luxurious historic carriages, costumes, jewels and rooms so opulent it took my breath away!

The outdoor parks throughout the city were filled with families and their pets. Little kids and adults were floating boats in the ponds and eating cotton candy and ice cream. Delightful family scenes reminded me of our children's younger days.

We viewed the Super Bowl game at a restaurant, cheering on the Packers to victory. Kate's inlaws were Packer fans too. Such a fun-filled day, I was exhausted so the following day we stayed in bed watching 4 movies. "Dispicable Me" and "Valentine Day" were my favorites but I'll always have a warm spot for "French Kiss" with Meg Ryan and that Italian scenery so lush and romantic!