Once Upon a Time....

Fifteen years ago, I spent my first Valentine's Day with my beloved.  At this point, we were already engaged and the wedding date was set for April 2nd.  I assume at some point in our relatively short courtship (five months) I told had mentioned to him that I had a "thing" for black and white cows when I was in high school.

I will always remember the gift he gave me that first Valentine's Day.  It was a black and white cow tea kettle.  You didn't know they existed?  Well, they do.  And he found one, even before the existence of a commercial internet or eBay.  

He established very early on in our relationship his inability to pick out a present I would like. It's certainly not that I'm difficult.  Ok.  I might be a little hard to please.  But a cow tea kettle?  Come ON!