I am about to declare a national holiday. Oh, I know, the last thing we need is another national holiday in the middle of winter. Hell, starting from Halloween aaaaall the way through Valentine’s Day, it seems like one, long, endless holiday. Call it Hallowthankskwanznukahmasyeartine’s Day, if you will. Still, I think there is room for one more–especially one of this importance.
Before I tell you about that, though, I want to start a countdown to Valentine’s Day. In my effort to expand the horizons of this day, I am going to name one thing I love each day from now until Valentine’s Day. Let’s kick it off with a classic video from the inimitable, Barry White, Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe.
If you’re not grooving while listening to the master, well, then, you must be Asian! (Yes, Icy, if you’re reading this, that was a shout-out to you).
Ok. What do I love? Today, I love going outside when it’s below-zero temps and just breathing deeply. I love how crisp and clean the air is, and how it sears through me. I love feeling every pore of my body coming to attention, and I love how my eyelids slowly go numb. Most of all, I love chuckling at my best friend when she demands, incredulously, “Tell me your spine isn’t seriously scrunching up right now!”, and all I have to do is smile in response.
That is what I love today. Oh, and how the cold clears my sinuses. Now, on to my national holiday declaration.