Dan: Surprise! (handing me flowers) Me: Wow! Thank you Daddy! Sabi ko naman sayo huwag ka nang mag- abala. Sayang ng pera mo. Dan: Kilala kita. Ilang Valentines mo na yan sinabi. Tapos paghindi kita binigyan, magtatampo ka. Me: lol Dan: Huwag kang mag-alala, ibabawas ko yan sa remittance ko. Lol We stayed at home on Valentine’s Day. We didn’t go out because first, it was a weekday and our energy had been sucked by our more than eight hour stay in the office. Second, I didn’t want to spend for a fancy dinner. And third, I felt that we already celebrated Valentine’s Day. On February 11-12, we went out of town (Laguna) to attend the birthday party of our friend’s daughter. Actually, the date of the party was on the 12 th but we opted to go to Laguna in advance because we wanted to have a “family time” outside of our abode. My husband and I resolved to stop holing up in our home and start going outdoors. It’s not f...