Then come back and warm up in front of the fireplace or with a mug of hot chocolate.

Bring Back the Sun

Brrr! It's cold outside. At the end of Winter I am really missing the sunshine and the warm
rays. Having grown up in Southern California, Athena is even more eager to see it get
back into the 70s and 80s.

Just recently, when Athena was out running some errands, I pulled a surprise on her.

I cranked up the heat and prepared the house for her return. First I lit some coconut-
scented candles (smells like tanning lotion). Then put on some Beach Boys music and
whipped up some frozen drinks, decorated with little umbrellas brought home from a
Chinese restaurant.


Once the house warmed up, I put on my Hawaiian shirt and shorts, blew up our beach
raft and a couple of beach balls we have and put them in the middle of the living room.
Sporting my shades, I waited for Athena to discover her tropical paradise.

Clowning Around

This idea is not for the faint of heart or the overly shy. But it will probably be one of your
most memorable dates ever.

Take your date to the local thrift store and the two of you will purchase the most hideous,
gaudy or outlandish outfits you can piece together. Once you have assembled your
wardrobes, go out to a public event and stroll around together in your new digs. Act as if
everything is completely normal and see what sort of stares and comments you can
notice.

Be sure to take some photographs of the two of you in your ensembles. You will want to
share the memories with others.

Decisions, Decisions
If you are tired of making all the date decisions but are the only one who will show any
dating initiative, here's the perfect date for you.

Send your sweetheart an invitation for a date. However, create the options in multi-
choice so they have to make the decision for once. Here's an example (be sure to create
your own):

Let's go out for dinner on:
___ Thursday
___ Friday
___ Saturday
___ Sunday

at:
___ Burger King
___ Waffle House
___ The Shiny Diner
___ Maldonado's

followed by:
___ Playing on the swings in the park
___ A jazz concert
___ An air hockey competition at the arcade
___ A banana split at the malt shop