Valentine's Day

We've had some dark, rainy, gloomy weather so Beto and I decided to stay in for Valentine's Day. He had to work early in the day, so that gave me time to shop and prep. I first went to Blockbuster's to rent movies. I got one guy movie and one girl movie. For him, I got Appaloosa, some western thing with Ed Harris. I got Vicky Christina Barcelona, for I had seen several nominations for it on the awards shows. I enjoyed mine and feel asleep right on cue for his.

I decided to make a recipe that Pam had given me some time ago. It was shrimp penne pasta with a tomato cream sauce. I added scallops and clams to make it more of a seafood pasta, than just shrimps. I also made bruschetta, which I had never made before but were quite tasty. Add that one to my arsenal of h'or d'oeurves. Tess got a new bag of bones which she devoured.

We did exchange gifts, I decided to get Beto a Camcorder for the baby. I made him promise that it would not come into the delivery room. I did some comparisons online and found that I liked the Sony Handycam. I knew very little about them and learned there are several different types. I got the kind that records to mini-dvd's that you can view on your regualr DVD player. It also takes still pictures. It is quite fancy and was pleased with my purchase.

Beto got home and ushered me and Tess into the bedroom so he could bring in my gift. I excitedly went into the room to anxiously await my present. He called me back out and made me close my eyes, when I opened them I found this in my kitchen.

The picture doesn't really do it justice, it's huge! It's as tall as I am. It's a cymbidium orchid plant. Now let me warn you that he bought me a mini rose bush one year and I killed it. I do not have a green thumb, but he says this one is "hardy". It's really pretty, I hope I can keep it alive.
It's name is Simon. I also got a DVD trilogy of John Hughes: Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club and Weird Science. And a cute stuffed monkey that he named Preggo, it's for the baby.