If you were a Transformer, you’d be Optimus FINE

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All my personal pictures today are from Heron Cay

On a scale of one to 10, I’d give you a nine—and I’m the one you need

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WEDGE CUSHION, BED UNOPENED 24x20x8″ (262283738242)  $24.99

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Honorable Mention:

HERON CAY

Lake View Bed and Breakfast

Gracious Victorian Manor

Located on a hillside overlooking Lake Dora

Recently created reflecting our glorious past when life was less complicated

www.heroncay.com

495 W. Old US HWY 441

Mt. Dora, FL 32757

innkeeper@heroncay.com

Enjoy the finest comforts of the modern world, while surrounded by family antiques, art & collectibles to stimulate nostalgic memories.

Luxurious Lakeview Suites/Rooms, some with fireplaces

Accommodates up to 6 guest/room

Great for family reunions, girlie getaways, groups, etc.

Pleasant walk to historic downtown

Scrumptious full breakfast/brunch

TVs/Mini-Frig/ensuite baths

Handicap accommodations

Pet friendly w/limitations

Well mannered children 5+ welcome

Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peel-ing

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Amber Flower 1970s Carnival Glass VINTAGE (262283719227)  $10.00

Check out this feature for Season 2:

New ‘Outlander’ Season Two Featurette, Premiere Date in April

 

If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together

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JEFF GORDON CAR ON 40 ANNUAL DAYTONA 500 PROGRAM AND INSI… (262283699911)   $14.80

And your adventure possibility for the day:

GLAZER CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

110 W. Gasparilla Plaza

Tampa 33602

www.GlazerMuseum.org

813-443-FUN1

A place where children and their parents can learn through play and shared discovery.  Created specifically for children under 10.  170 interactivities in 12 theme areas for families to explore, connect while having fun along the way.

Daily and weekly programs geared to grow the minds of children and parents a like

Special events throughout the year to keep the museum experience fresh and ever-lasting.

A unique interactive look into the world and community we live in.  Weather, art, communication and much more.

General admission

Children under 1 free

Children $9.50

Adults:  $15

Military and Seniors $12.50

Monday-Friday 10 am – 5 pm

Sat. 10 am – 6 pm

Sun. 1 pm – 6 pm

Are you a kleptomaniac? Because you just stole my heart

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NASCAR MAXX Trading Cards 10 Card Packs 36 Cards per Pac… (262283694915)  $59.99

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So yesterday I told you of the confusion that has so far brought us that romantic holiday that brings with it fat winged creatures and enough candy so if we’re not already fat we will be soon enough.  So today I thought I’d give you some more recent sources for the day.

Fact is I even found another day when love, romance and Saints nobody knows much about are all involved.  “You won’t find the Welsh celebrating Saint Valentine — instead, people in Wales celebrate Saint Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers, on January 25th”  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/viator/10-valentines-day-traditi_b_9190888.html

 

Good thing I brought my library card, because I’m checkin’ you out

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According to the History Channel we have a British candy maker to thank for those red heart boxes that are everywhere:  “While Richard Cadbury didn’t actually patent the heart-shaped box, it’s widely believed that he was the first to produce one. Cadbury marketed the boxes as having a dual purpose: When the chocolates had all been eaten, the box itself was so pretty that it could be used again and again to store mementos, from locks of hair to love letters. The boxes grew increasingly elaborate until the outbreak of World War II, when sugar was rationed and Valentine’s Day celebrations were scaled down. But Victorian-era Cadbury boxes still exist, and many are treasured family heirlooms or valuable items prized by collectors.”     http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/celebrating-valentines-day-with-a-box-of-chocolates

Messages (as in written by those that could on the big day become standard in the 1500s  By there late 1700s you could buy commerically printed Valentines.  These reached the US by the early 1800s.  http://www.britannica.com/topic/Valentines-Day

Newsweek tells us that the real break through for cards for the day was printed by an American Card Legend:  “Hallmark produced its first Valentine’s card in 1913, adding a dash of convenience to the sacred day of love. Ever since, …has been synonymous with Valentine’s Day. The Greeting Card Association estimates that 145 million cards are sent around the world every year.”  http://www.newsweek.com/why-we-celebrate-valentines-day-romance-chaucer-424480

If you were on paper, you’d be what they call ‘fine print!

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In Italy (per CBS Chicago) there is a long standing tradition that:  “the first man a girl sees on Valentine’s Day would be the man (or look like the man) she would marry within a year. Unmarried girls would wake up extra early to sit by their window to look for men who walked by. ”    http://chicago.cbslocal.com/top-lists/valentines-traditions-from-around-the-world/

A British (always practical my Brits) site suggests:  “For romantic people with plenty of cash these gifts could include: a helicopter flight, a balloon ride, the chance to test-drive a Ferrari, an all-day session at a health club. Others, however, complain that Valentine’s Day is yet another opportunity for ever-increasing commercialism. For true romantics the gift of love is enough. Valentine’s Day is a popular day to either propose or get married – you’d never forget your wedding anniversary” – http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/valentines-day#sthash.0C8vTmoZ.dpuf

While In Spain they celebrate like the rest of us I found another alternative LOVERS day for:  “although cards and flowers are still the norm for 14th February, in the Catalan northeast of the country, Valentine’s Day plays second fiddle to El dia de la Rosa (The Day of the Rose) and El dia del Libre (The Day of the Book), both taking place on 23rd April, when the lady gets the flowers, he the gentleman gets the book. ”   http://turnbullandasser.com/love-this-valentines-traditions

Do you have a Band-Aid? Because I skinned my knee when I fell for you

THE GRAIL-LESS (AND THERE’S NO STONE EITHER) QUEST

UPDATE

3rd day in the UK will find us heading (BY train 1 1/2 hours) for

NOTTINGHAM

Where we’ll check in

and then wander off to the Lace Market

Where we’ll have lunch, shop and explore the afternoon away

and for dinner

At a traditional British place.

I can’t say I’m sorry I’m missing Valentine’s Day in London as according to the BBC:  Your bloody valentine in London, England
A cross between a haunted house and a Medieval history museum, the London Dungeon is a big fan of blood and guts. Its exhibits humorously depict gruesome events of torture, disease, disaster and, of course, zombies. (Think Jack the Ripper, Bloody Mary and special effects galore.) This Valentine’s Day, the dungeon is cooking up a gloriously gory treat of human heart cupcakes, baked by Miss Cakehead, a bakery specializing in over-the-top creations. Couples can enjoy the bloody desserts while watching a torturous surgical procedure in the Blood and Guts exhibit.      http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20110211-travelwise-weird-ways-to-celebrate-valentines-day

“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” –Ingrid Bergman

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Fragrance Pattern Royal Victoria Fine Bone China 4 PLATES… (262283639617)  $54.40

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“Your love is better than chocolate. Better than anything else that I’ve tried.” –Sarah McLachlan

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Baby DOLL with Minute Croucheted DRESS BEAUTIFUL 2 1/4″ (262284998301)  $19.74

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