Everyone on this list will have a better V day than me, and here's why:

1. I wrecked my beloved 2001 Toyota this morning. Smashed both ends of the vehicle against a guardrail. The car is paid off and I had foolishly dropped the collision coverage on it last fall, so if I want it fixed, it's coming out of my wallet. Gonna buy a machine to kick me in the butt each morning to remind myself of how dumb a move that was. Got one of these, Julie? :)

2. When AAA towed the car into my driveway, I discovered that the transmission in my wife's Oldsmobile SUV is slipping. it wouldn't go forward in any gear but 1st. It's well out of warranty too.

3. As a result of #1 and #2, I had to call my jeweler and cancel the order for a mother's ring that I was having made for my wife. We're expecting our second child in April and I planned to give it to her when the baby arrived.

So in short, this has been anything but a Valentine's Day for us. Can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings.

But as they say...what does not kill us makes us stronger, eh?