ROMANTIC IDEAS
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Plan ahead for
Valentine’s Day to give your sweetheart the best Valentine holiday
of their life. A romantic gesture or gift each day from February
first through the fourteenth will have your loved one tingling with
pleasure. Call it the 14 days of Valentines.
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Try your hand
at writing a special poem to express your love. It does not really
matter how good your poetry skills are but work on it until you are
satisfied with what you wanted to say to your partner. Type it up in
a word processer and maybe add some appropriate graphics or even one
of your own digital photographs. You could then put it in an
envelope and send it by mail or e-mail it to her; or if you are
especially pleased with your work there are many office stores that
will print your design on some nice rag paper and even frame and
matte it for you.
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Try your hand
at a new recipe. Even if you don’t cook often you can pick out an
interesting recipe and surprise her with your new culinary skills.
You guys out there should not underestimate what you could do with
this idea. Most recipes are written well enough so that even a
novice can follow the directions. You will make her feel real
special if you take the effort to actually “wine and dine” her.
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Go to a dude
ranch with her and take a horse ride on a trail. Many of these
venues will offer a great campfire steak dinner after the trail
ride. My experience with this was great! I can’t wait to do it
again.
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If you have
always wanted to go ballroom dancing or learn swing-dancing why
don’t you make it a priority? Talk it over with your sweetheart and
let him/her know that this is what you really want to do. Then
sign-up for lessons. Most organizations that provide this service
will have a big dance with live music at the end of the lessons.
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Go online and
search for wineries in your area. Once you know where they are you
can plan a romantic wine-tasting excursion. Bear in mind that most
wineries have a gift shop where you can buy your sweetheart a nice
gift.
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Next time you
are invited to a wedding you can play a secret pretend game. At the
reception, you as a couple can secretly pretend that you are the
bride and groom! Then at the end of the evening you can retire to
your “honeymoon suite”. Need I say more?
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Go to a
theatrical play together. Plan a nice restaurant dinner around it.
Does this sound rather mundane? What can make this idea more
exciting is to dress to the nines. You know the song: “Every girl’s
crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man”? And you guys know what a nice evening dress can do, don’t you? Does this work for you now?
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Plan an all-day
date together at the next state fair in your area. Reserve a
motel/hotel room so you will not be concerned with the trip back
home. Beforehand check a newspaper or internet site for events at
the state fair that interest you the most, such as music concerts or
fireworks etc.
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Plan a canoe or
kayak trip down a river in your area. Pack a blanket and a picnic
lunch (don’t forget the wine) so you can stop along the way for a
romantic picnic in the wild.
· A relaxing way to spend time together on an inclement weather day is to visit a museum. Most of the larger museums will have a restaurant or two to choose from. I have dinned in a few where the food is excellent! Visit the gift shop while you are there and buy your sweetheart something nice.
· OK, the weekend is near and you don’t have a clue on what to do. Look up in your newspaper or internet for comedy clubs in your area. Comedy clubs are fun!
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An excellent
way to get to know your life-partner better is to exchange a
favorite book with each other, then each of you actually read the
exchanged book. This plan has the potential to provide valuable
insights into who your partner is. What could be more romantic?
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If you find you
have nothing to do and time to kill; why not break out one of those
old board games that you once liked to play? It is an excellent way
to enjoy each-others company. Or you can download our
ten romantic games for a more romantic experience.
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Looking for a
new dining experience? Many colleges and universities offer culinary
degrees. Those that do often have an on-campus restaurant run by
staff and culinary students. Often you may get to experience a
top-shelf culinary delight for very reasonable cost. Call for hours
and reservations and have a romantic time together!
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Make a date to
visit your local swimming-hole for some quality “frolic” time
together. It does not matter if it is a lake or a community pool or
even an exercise spa. Frolic time is good!
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Speaking of
water, make a pact to “go walking together in the rain” the next
time you get a warm rain shower. It is an exhilarating experience.
Once home you can peel each other’s clothes off and shower together.
Then dry each other off with a large, soft, bath-towel. The rest is
up to you!
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Do either one
of you have a collection of some sort? An excursion to yard sales,
auctions or antique shops is a good way to share a time together and
possibly add to your special collection. Isn’t time shared together
what it is all about anyway?
· Are you as a couple divided about today’s agenda? Time to stop bantering back and forth. Flip a coin. He tosses the coin, she calls it. If she wins the toss you do it her way. If he wins the toss you do it her way. End of argument!
· Don’t wait for the weekend to think of how to engage your loved-one with an activity or date. Search and plan early in the week so that you can make reservations or get tickets if necessary. The more planning you practice, the more successful your plans will be.
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