Well, it's here......Valentine's Day!    Who can argue about a day of love and romance.   A day, once a year to lavish gifts and  acts of kindness and affection on the one you love.

Grandma J is extremely happy for all that Valentine's Day represents.   She's also beside herself in happiness to know she has a whole year, or maybe only eleven months of not being subjected to this.....

Yep, it's the Pajama Gram commercials featuring the Hoodie Footie.   I bet you could have guessed.  I wouldn't mind once an hour, but not every five minutes.  Please, I almost miss Vince doing his Sham Wow commercials.  I said almost.


And...it wouldn't be half as bad if I didn't have to be subjected to The Vermont Teddy Bear commercials sandwiched in there all day and night.   Yes, Grandma J's TV is on all day and night....that's not a problem is it?

The Vermont Teddy Bear commericals have some cute bears...but they don't show you many of them. They don't show you this cute bear....

They show you weird ones like this....

Or this.


And speaking of pajamas.   We were speaking about pajamas, right?   Well, Grandma J would love to own a few pair of these....

Pajama Jeans.   Considered appropriate sleepwear and for "Dress-Up Day" at Walmart.

The Highs and Lows.....

....or the winners and losers of Valentine's Day 2009.

In the world of Grandma J, Valentine's Day isn't a particularly eventful day.

What I mean is it's a holiday without much in the way of change in my schedule. There are a few things I won't do on Valentine's Day

1. I won't go to the movies...which is why I missed my Friday Matinee this week. I know Friday was the 13th, but please...do you really think all teenagers waited until the 14th to go celebrate? NO...otherwise I wouldn't have gotten a call to deliver flowers to a certain boy at a certain high school on behalf of a certain granddaughter this past Friday. Oh, and don't try to call a florist on Friday before Valentine's Day....they don't answer or actually have recordings telling you they won't answer

2. I won't go out to dinner either.....it's bad enough on a regular Friday. I do tell those that I love "Happy Valentines Day" just like I say "Happy Chinese New Year".

For the WINNER (of winners and losers).....


One person I sent an email to was my son-in-law 1SG John. If you've visited my blog in the past, you know all about my SIL.....and that he's now serving his third deployment in Iraq. I want to share with you his response to my e-mail. Just click on the picture of the email to enlarge it.



Sgt John has often said the difference in Iraq since his first deployment is like night and day. I have offered to send him whatever he wants and basically he said there is nothing they can't get right there in Iraq. So, while it's surf and turf every Friday not a picnic , it sure is a far cry from just a few years ago.



And, it's appropriate to honor 1SG John during 2009 - The US Army Year Of The NCO.

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Now for the LOSER (of winners and losers)...

Papa John's Pizza!




They had the nerve to send me this Loser E-mail...offering me a deal on a heart shaped pizza..... at 11 a.m. the day after Valentine's Day. Just click on the picture!

Was your day perfect? Was your pizza cold?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY




A message from Grandma J's alter ego...to all my blogger friends.



Whether you comment or lurk when you visit..we love you just the same. Just the fact that you come here to see me act foolish and talk nonsense warms my heart. My site meter lets me know you were here, so even your silence speaks volumes!


Phillip loves you too...almost as much as his high maintenance pampering....oh yes he does!

JJ loves everyone who takes him for car rides rubs his tummy and gives him doggie treats smooches.

So, while you enjoy your Valentine's Day with someone you love, or alone, you will be in our hearts.


What's on our agenda you ask? OK, so you didn't ask....but I'll tell you anyway. We are gonna setting in and watch a movie at home. Yeah, because bringing Phillip Johnny Bob to the movie theatre today would not work out too well.....you know, crowds. He hates crowds.


We will watch Lady and the Tramp. You're jealous, I can tell.