Valentine's Day has been special my entire life. In large part, it is because my mother was born on Valentine's Day and was named after it – Vallee’.  For her birthday, I always knew she wanted flowers, any flowers, as long as they were roses! The flowers were to be accompanied by a card. My mom lived in Fort Worth later in life, and Bradley Florist would contact me if I did not order the flowers timely. Mrs. Bradley would call and say, "Randy, do you want to send some flower

Milo is our two-year-old Labrador mix – 95 pounds of energy and love.  He is a good dog -- most of the time.    Our neighbors have a Labrador as well, who's about the same age as Milo but about half the size.  Izzy is a Labrador full of love and energy and is a good dog -- most of the time.    Our yard joins Izzy’s yard, with a gate between the two. We open the gate so Izzy and Milo can play. But when Milo and Izzy get together, their collective IQ’s drop dramatically.  The “