And the winner is….
And the winner is….Amy! Congratulations! 
Email me your mailing address and I’ll send your romance novel and chocolates. Amy correctly guessed that my battleship feet are size 10. And though it might seem that a size 10 would be easy to find, you’re more likely to locate boxes of dead-otter shoes than strappy cute shoes.
Don’t even get me started on the long pointy-toe stillettos. They make even small feet seem huge. I tried a pair on once, and I swear, it doubled the length of my foot. Very frightening. 
Thanks to all for the shoe recommendations. I think I’ll have to just order shoes online if I want the nice ones.
Let’s talk about the forthcoming Valentine’s Day for a moment, shall we? I won’t ask you what you enjoy receiving or stories about your sweetie. Instead, let’s revisit our adolescent years. Do you remember when certain school clubs would sell Valentines to be delivered? Oh, the horror. I hated Delivery Day. It was like being Charlie Brown all over again. I would dream that maybe somewhere, somehow, a secret admirer would send me a Valentine. I’d be on the edge of my seat when the Delivery person would come by.
Most years, nada. Zip. Zilch. I’d come home and my parents would have a little heart box of candy waiting for me. God bless ‘em. But how pitiful is that?
One year, I was in seventh grade, and I just about fell over when the Valentine Delivery person brought TWO Valentines to me. And they weren’t from my friends! :headspin: They were actually from A Secret Admirer! 
From the horrible sloppy handwriting, I deduced (Okay, yes, I was ALL OVER that analysis like Nancy Drew with a magnifying glass and a bright light–Forensics Investigations had nothing on me.)….that the Valentines were from the boy who sat in front of me in history class. Michael Weiss was his name. He was unusually tall for his age and had the Clark Kent glasses. Okay, so he wasn’t the class hunk. But the class geek melted me into a little pool of Ahhhhh….
He never revealed it. But I figured it out. So, here’s to all the boys who will make some girl’s heart go pitter-pat when they send a secret Valentine. 
Gotta love ‘em.
So, did anyone ever send you a Secret Admirer Valentine? 
Michelle posted in Writing @ 8:08 am | Viewed 1325 times
Stacy Says:
In our highschool you used to be able to send a carnation to the one you ‘loved’…it took three years for the guy I liked to send me one…talk about mush:confused::love:
Kelly Says:
I think junior school may have been the last time I actually received a valentine. Wow. That’s depressing. I think I need some chocolate to console myself.
Peggy Says:
My fav memories of valentines was this one year shortly after high school. I got my first job at this variety store—and promptly fired the same day. Feeling like a big loser, I burst into tears and as I was crossing a main street a car pulled over and a man stuck his hand out the window and offered me two roses, then just like that drove away. I still remember his face when he realized I was crying.
Rene Says:
OMG, I have almost the exact same story. I got a ton from a secret admirer. I found out who it was. Of course he wasn’t cool or anything so I wasn’t interested. My mom knew who he was and told me how lucky I was he liked me because he was such a nice boy. Heck, he’s probably a multi-millionaire with a totally ripped body by now.:duh:
Rene Says:
BTW, a 10 isn’t that big. Of course, coming from a 9, that is small comfort. I can’t believe you have such trouble finding shoes. Maybe Californians have big feet.
Missie Says:
At least length is the reason you can’t find shoes. How ’bout having an 8.5 length, but a huge width? Forget ordering any shoes online because they will always be tight. And the cute strappy sandals and stillettos? Always have their cute strappies right below where my little toe is, so it hangs out off the shoe looking like an unloved stepchild. Yes, I am all kinda sexy.
I received some Secret Admirer Valentines in junior high and they were from uncool guys too. Why is it that we are too stupid in jr high to realize that these uncool guys are the ones who will fill out, beef up, and someday run the country?
But I have a good guy now who bought me a Tommy Bahama sundress for Vday this year. Aint that sweet?
Tori Lennox Says:
No secret admirers that I can recall. :sigh:
Mary Says:
Oh, how cute. My old high school flame would send me a valentine every year after we graduated and broke up. That went on for 6 years. Wonder what happened to him?
Emma Sinclair Says:
In grade school I remember having to give Valentines to everyone in the class, just so no one would feel left out, I guess.
It was always funny because the girls would spend hours writing out theirs (this was in grade school when you wanted your writing to look cool) and then you’d get the ones from the boys and it was obvious their mothers did it for them.
Amy K. Says:
Yay!!! Thanks so much, Michelle! If it makes you feel any better I wear a 9-9 1/2. And I’m shorter than you if i remember right.
As for Valentines, OMG I’d completely blocked out the pain you refer to. Thanks for bringing it back. And no, no secret admirers here. :loser:
Robyn Says:
I never got them, but boy, did I ever send them out. Got a fairly hunky boyfriend out of it too, for about two months. Funny how in eighth grade that’s like FOREVER.
Crystal* Says:
I can’t remember any secret admirers. But I do remember a little boy in sixth grade putting a star by my name on all his papers. *sigh*
My first crush, actually.
Grins*
LauraP Says:
I had a very creepy secret admirer when my kids were little. That I could do without. If I had any others, they were too shy and, well, secretive, to let me know.
And size 10 shoes, still smaller than both my daughters, who also have proportionally sized chests. Expensive, n’est pas?
Michelle Says:
Peggy–Ohhh! What a story.:sad: That was truly an act of kindness. Wow.
Rene–well, I married a rocket scientist, so I suppose I got my geek in the end. He’s pretty ripped, too.
As for shoes, I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s the discount shoe stores that give me trouble. I never can find what I want.
Missie–ooh, nice dress!
Very cool.
Laura–yikes on the creepy guy! And your poor daughters. I sympathize!
Donna Says:
Funny you should mention secret valentines.
We did one at work today. I put mine in the proper mailbox, a handmade valentine with a small package of kisses.
Guess who didn’t get one?
You betcha. Not sure where the snafu was since everyone was supposed to get a staff name, but my supervisor felt so bad she gave me a small tin of dark chocolate. LOL
Anyway, valentines schmalentines.
Cindy Says:
I never had a secret admirer either. But I did send out a lot of valentines as a secret admirer.
Michelle Says:
Oh, Donna, that’s awful. Glad your supervisor intervened, but wow. Talk about a bad day. Here’s hoping the rest of the week is better!