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1931 - 2006

Time goes so fast. You think your loved ones will be here forever.... and then they're gone. Just like that. RIP Johnny.

Dictionary

I'm going to post something that I think is very interesting. It is the definition of Valentine. It is from Dr. Goodword:

"VALENTINE

Pronunciation: VÆ-lên-tayn
Hear it! <http://www.alphadictionary.com/sounds/valentine.mp3>


Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 1. A loved one to whom a special card of love is sent
on St. Valentine's Day, February 14. 2. The card itself or some
other gift given on St. Valentine's Day to someone beloved.

Notes: The day celebrating love remains a proper noun, 'St. Valentine's
Day' or 'Saint Valentine's Day'. The noun 'valentine', as defined
above, has long since become a common noun. The verb 'valentine',
once used to describe birds serenading a prospective mate, has
fallen by the wayside. The same is true, alas, of the blend 'Valentide',
made from 'valentine' and 'tide' in the spirit of [Link 1] CHRISTMASTIDE.
So we are left to send valentines to our valentines on St. Valentine's
Day.

In Play: [Link 2] [Image 3] A Valentine's Day present is shortened
to just 'valentine' these days: "That thoughtful guy, Amos, gave
his wife a red lawnmower for a valentine." Since this word is
so closely associated with St. Valentine's Day, the range of
its possible uses is limited. Its association with the courtship
of birds (See History), though, suggests we might revive the
verb in figurative expressions like this one: "Fenwick seems
to have valentined Maudy into marrying him."

Word History: February 14 was originally a Roman feast day celebrating
the beginning of the mating season of birds (hence the association
with love). Chaucer was still aware of this for, in 'Parliament
of Foules' (1381), he wrote: "For this was on seynt Volantynys
day Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make" (For this
was on Saint Valentine's Day when every bird comes there to choose
his mate). The celebratory day somehow became associated with
a saint named Valentine in the 3rd century, a priest and physician
killed during the persecution of Christians by Claudius II. The
connection between the two remains murky. (May everyone reading
this be loved by someone special today.)

-Dr. Goodword, alphaDictionary"

Bad, Bad Blooger!

I have been a bad blogger. A wonderful young lady at http://goddessof4.blogspot.com gave me the blog award pictured above. It's an awesome award. I was supposed to pass it forward to deserving blogs that have small followings. I have discovered that all of the blogs that I follow have huge followings.

Why do they have huge followings? Well, they post pictures (real pictures - not graphics), they post just about everyday (like I used to), they are informative (house restoration blogs are my favorite), they talk about their families, they go interesting places (I'm not a traveler, unfortunately), and they are SWELL PEOPLE! All of them. So, what's a girl (in this case a retired old ladyt) to do?

Well, I would like anyone that is still reading this sad little blog to go visit the Goddess. If the link is incorrect, then email me or comment on this post and I will give you the correct link. She is fabulous, and you will definitely enjoy your visit to her spot.

I will go back and copy the directions to the conditions of this award and edit them into this post in a p.s.

Hugs and kisses to all!!!

p.s.

Liebster means "dearest" in German, and this award is given to bloggers with fewer than 200 followers. The stipulations of the award are as follows:
1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your 5 blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Hope that the people you have sent the award to will forward it to their favorite bloggers