Carpentering for the Carpenter

Today was our 38th Valentine's day since we first met at Briercrest Bible Institute. Yet today had several firsts. It was the first Valentine's Day on which we traveled to and from work together. We were up at 5:45 and on the road by 6:15.

It was also the first time I had flowers delivered to Colleen at work. About noon she was on her lunch break and was called to come to the front. She thought it was for a price check but she was surprised by a nice Rose Bowl instead.

It was also the first time that we have ever been seranaded at a meal. After work I took Colleen out to "Earl's" for supper. Walking in we knew we were in a classy place, a little above our normal choice of restaurant. We were two of the early birds so we got very good service. Colleen was given a long stemmed rose. The menu proved to be a bit of a challenge to us "country bumpkins." Except for the steaks which we could not afford, we did not know what we might be ordering. But in the end all worked out quite well. We enjoyed a nice meal of hot wings, Cajun chicken sandwiches, and a scrumptous Apple and Raspberry Cobbler desert shared between us. During desert we had the awesome privilege of being seranaded by a violinist. She played "Fields of Gold" at our table.

Then we went back to Wal-Mart to pick up Colleen's rose bowl which had been safely stashed in the coolder there. Colleen decided to "give a rose for a rose." So she took her long stemmed rose into the store. Coming our was her associate from Cosmetics(appropraiately named "Rose") so Colleen handed the rose to her with a hug.

At home we placed the rose bowl on the coffee table, got out a goblet of Pepsi, and exchanged cards and presents, the Valentine Bear and the "Ferro Rocher" chocolates you see in the picture.

Our love for each other is 38 years old and still going strong!