Bringin' the love...

So, Saturday evening, Claire and I went shopping for her Pokemon cards. We wound up with two packs of cards, and some treats. Then we went to the mall, where I picked up the first volume of Rurouni Kenshin, thinking maybe Claire and I could read it together. Let's just say that's not happening. Any comic where you see panels that consist of a couple of thumbs, an ear, and an accompanying blood spray floating through the air is probably not a good one for pre-schoolers. (Yeah, it was one of Claire's favorite cartoons on Cartoon Network, Yeah, it was moved to Adult Swim, and now we know why. Oh well.)
Then we went to See's chocolates.
Now, people who know me are aware that I am not the world's most romantic guy. Reeta is painfully aware of this fact. So, bringing home a 1/2 lb. of hand-picked chocolates and a six-pack of her favorite soda was a surprise to her, to say the least. She does an awful lot for me, and I'm not really good at letting her know how much I appreciate her. The women at See's asked me if I wanted it gift wrapped, going so far as to mention that it was a nice romantic touch. To which I responded "Ya know, to tell the truth, this happens so rarely that I think that just the chocolates are going to put us over the top". And to be honest, Reeta was so happy when I brought them home, I couldn't help but wonder "Man, what would happen if I brought home flowers?"