Okay, it’s ten after 12, how can that be? Ever wonder why clocks and math don’t get along? They seem to be out of sync, at least once in awhile. And if every moment is unique isn’t it always once in awhile? Oye, sometimes I think George Carlin has butted in as my muse!
In case you have haven’t noticed, this is my V-Day post.
Sure, it’s all about love and stuff – the stuff being chocolate – the stuff none of you have sent me, even though my home address is on my website. You haven’t even visited it, have you? Where’s the love ya’all? Internet followers, you’ve failed me. Sure, it’s nice to fantasize about naked foreigners stretched on a slab of chocolate, praying for a dousing of champagne. Still, my mailbox is empty – no chocolate surprises – this day sucks!
Even a bag of those marshmallows, the ones sprinkled with coconut, is that too much to ask?
It doesn’t matter that I never sent any of you anything. I’ve liked and shared all those blog posts, tweets and Face Book posts. But I write about love, so you see today is all about me. That’s not quite true . . . it’s also about my mailbox, the one that’s screaming, “Where’s my chocolate surprises?”
Like most people these days, I believe that every day should at least have a little love in it, so Valentine’s is kind of weird in a way? Still, just as George Harrison sings, “While my guitar gently weeps,” my mailbox wails, “Poor Lawrence, so gently drooling.” Given that my mail is only delivered from Monday through Friday, I guess we can discount the weekends . . . still, I’ll be drooling.
Somewhere between Tuesday and Saturday is WTF, and in that spirit, I’ll watch for the late deliveries next week . . . after all, when it comes to chocolate it’s the thought that counts. Eline from Belgium, if you are reading this, know that your thoughts count more!
Finally, once more I’m inspired by a love of truth, so after watching this adorable young lady I’ve decided to let you all off the hook . . . secretly though, the Truth Fairy made me say that . . . guess I’ll have to settle for gumballs?
lawrence grodecki 
Thanks for following my blog. I liked your V day message and your overview of the reviewers.
Hi John. Thanks for the reciprocation. You are now added to the list of those whose chocolate surprise I await. I do hope you caught the link at the bottom of the post – the one that features my favorite characters!
I did not. I saw the lie detector bit with jimmy Kimmel but could find no other links.
Oops – my mistake! I got my own posts mixed up. I was thinking about the link at the end of the previous post, the one called, “Six Star Book Reviewers” – sorry!
Loved it. In fact I had the occasion to play Humphrey Bogart in Woody Allen’s Play it Again Sam. Terrific show. So much fun.
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed the cartoon. 🙂