Valentines

Vince makes fun but my family and I send Valentines to each other. Whether the out of box teacher card that I once gave to my cat or just taking the time to look for that special crafty card (see an earlier post about contributing to Hallmark's bottom line), since I was a kid we've given cards and at times even chocolates or other small gifts.

I don't need an excuse to go crazy with at an arts supply store, but having the excuse sure is handy when I drop $50 there.

Hands Across America

I was in 2nd grade when Hands Across America happened. I think it was 1985 or 1986. I was jealous because this boy in my class was actually participating. How cool was that? Instead our school embraced the national peace movement and each student traced our hands onto construction paper, cut them out, and displayed them across halls of the entire school. To a 8 year old, it was pretty neat.

Here are some references for the event:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_Across_America
http://www.usaforafrica.org/legacy/hands.htm