Friday Plot Swap~ Valentine's Style

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Happy Valentine's Day! 

Could you make something sweet and romantic out of these? 

Roses are red, violets are blue.Name a roach for your Valentine,Courtesy of the Bronx Zoo.

Nothing really says, "I love you more than life itself." like nasty, hissing insects!

How you doin'? 

I can totally imagine a scene with a woman crying to her friends, 

"He named a ROACH after me!"

Seniors get their groove on at Valentine’s Dance

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/14/3235341/seniors-get-their-groove-at-senior.html#storylink=cpy

The interesting part of this story is that organizers brought in "20-something" rookie football players to make sure there were no wallflowers. 

Perfect set up for a young woman who had to take Grandpa to the local dance and met the man of her dreams... Who hopefully still had his own teeth! 

Especially if her grandpa was like this guy!

12 true stories of romantic trips gone awry

Still need some inspiration? Check out this link. Awesome plot-starter stories. 

I especially liked: 

"Do you wanna touch?"

and 

"Love, Italian-style."

So, swap with me!

Got any awesome love stories? 

Stupid-Cupid-Valentine's-Gone-Awry? 

Deep down, do you really want to a hissing cockroach after your significant other? 

How he won my heart with a hammer...

Tell Me Your Story Tuesday

My Prince Charming

           

What makes a moment romantic?

                 If you've been reading my blog for a while, you probably already heard this story. I like to telling it again around Valentine's Day to remind everyone that romance isn't all chocolate, lingerie and semi-precious stones. It's about listening and showing your love, even if it involves household tools.

                  Despite appearances, the picture above is FAR from one of our most romantic moments. Some day, if you have a few hours and enough money for margaritas, I will tell you about that day and the unromanticness (Yes, it is a word. I don't care if the rest of the world doesn't acknowledge it). No, our most romantic moment involves a hardware tool and my soon-to-be husband was no  where in sight.
                 I met my husband two weeks after I moved to Texas. We met at a church we were both visiting for the first time. He asked me to lunch after the morning service ( an interesting story in itself, but I'll save it for another time). After the evening service, we ate ice cream at a park. I will add here that one of the top ten most romantic moments was when he turned to me and said, "Do you like to read? Because I just finished this great book. It's called the Notebook. I think the author is Nicholas somebody." (Insert  me swooning here).
                 After our official first date the next Sunday, he made a comment about the bareness of my apartment walls. I responded that I had never noticed I didn't own a hammer and nails until I moved into the apartment alone. We went on to talk about other things and I didn't even think about it again.
                The next day was a Monday in every sense of the word. I taught middle school at the time and let's just say all of my students were very much seventh graders that day. I remember wanting to cry when I pulled up to my apartment because my head was throbbing, as were my feet, and I lived on the second floor. When I finally dragged myself up the stairs, something was leaning against my door.

 A silver hammer with a shiny red bow. 

And that, my friends, is all it took.

So Tell Me Your Story. 
What is your most unconventionally romantic moment? Got big plans for Valentine's day? Ever swoon over a tool (no innuendo intended!)? 

Friday Plot Swap: Pre-Valentine's Day Style

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Valentine's Day is next week 

(just in case you didn't know). 

 

Be sure you stop by on the day of love for an awesome  

Tell Me Your Story Tuesday.

I will be interviewing

Roni Loren's husband, Donnie,

about married life with an erotic romance writer. And, he will make you smile. 

For today, let's look at some Valentine's Plot Swaps:

I found this treasure trove of stories. My favorite is the very first story about the power of cookies. 

True tales of Valentine’s Day dates, both good and bad. Get inspired by the sweet stories — and indulge in some misery-loves-company empathy while perusing the sour ones!

Looking for a great place for a romantic Valentine's Date?

 

Newtown Creek Wastewater Plant offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day

“It’s a unique date, and one they’ll never forget,” said plant superintendent Jim Pynn.

I bet they won't! 

Last, but certainly not least, you can steal some ideas from the oh-so-romantic story of how 

My husband won my heart with a hammer.  

Swap with me! What's your best Valentine's story? What's your worst? What moment in your romantic history would make a great plot for a novel?