Today is February 8. You have been warned.
There are exactly six days remaining until Valentine's Day.
There is no need to be caught unprepared, gentlemen. Yes, I was once like the rest of you - rushing into the CVS at the last minute to buy a dozen roses, a card, and a box of chocolates.
But no more
I've had everything ready for months!
Of course, when I went shopping, they didn't have any Valentine's cards, per se, so I had to cross out "Hanukkah" and write "Valentine's" on one.
But I've already got the roses. I brought them in December and hid them in a basement closet. They're gorgeous.
And she'll never find the box of chocolates I've had for weeks now, because they're hidden in the trunk of my car, which I drive to work everyday and park in a sunny parking lot.
This Valentine's Day is going to be different.