Love Day at the Tummy Temple

Seemed like a good day with sunshine and a crisp air to reload at the Tummy Temple. I’d forgotten what day this is.

When I arrived on the blacktop there was much activity as if it was Christmas Eve or Thanksgiving. Once inside I quickly remembered this was the calendar count that I was probably conceived on.

Lots more guys than usual with those deer-in-the-headlights look on their faces. Each was looking for some romantic gift to give their beloved in hopes of getting lucking tonight.

Other than stopping at some expensive jewelry shop or luxury auto dealership, this was the place that had all the essentials. Chocolate, candy, flowers, balloons, alcohol, valentine cards and toilet paper were all available with special counters set up to entice the confused males to place chocolate covered cherries or stuffed bears or some foreign smelly stuff to place in their cart next to the 12-pack of PBR and beef jerky.

Knowing my shopping list and locations, I zip around the dazed and confused but it gives me a smile as they walk out with a bunch of flowers or a heart shaped box of chocolate as a symbol of their affection who was out shopping at Target for towels and some flimsy negligee that won’t last the evening.

At school kids are handing each other handmade decorations of faux affections until they get to puberty. At the local pub, lines are passed around but few will get on bended knees. Well the ones with the diamonds at least.

Most of the lads I saw today may have been the first Valentine adventure trying to prove their love with a candy bar and two bottles of wine. Tomorrow everything in red will be for sale.

Good luck guys (and gals).