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How to celebrate Valentine's Day during the pandemic shutdowns

 

Last updated 2/11/2021 at 2:35pm

Drew Lawson | The Times

An assortment of Valentine's Day gifts at Country Touch Floral in Davenport.

DAVENPORT – Traditionally, married and committed men around the country anxiously check their bank accounts ahead of Feb. 14, while their wives and partners await and hope for a romantic surprise to celebrate Valentine's Day. This year, however, options for celebrating love with your special someone looks a little different, with many businesses still shut down due to Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 mandates.

Despite shutdowns, though, there are still opportunities for celebration, both unique and traditional in nature. The Times staff, including editor Drew Lawson and advertising representative Georgia Smith, who have been with their partners for a combined 23 years (do the math), convened to come up with some local and universal ideas for celebrating loved ones.

For him: Surprise her with flowers

The Times staff has yet to meet a lady who doesn't love and feel loved by her husband, boyfriend or fiancé "surprising" her with flowers on Feb. 14. Fellas, it's okay if it feels stereotypical...she'll still love it.

Country Touch Floral in Davenport, located inside Good Neighbor Pharmacy, has many Valentine's Day specials and deals for bouquets and other floral arrangements. They're open for in-person shopping, curbside takeout. Online orders are an option, as well.

For her: Get him an outdoors-themed gift.

Ok, maybe he already has every fishing and hunting rifle, pistol, pole and tackle box accessory known to man. That doesn't mean there isn't more he could use. Ladies, your man would be over the moon if you took him into Davenport Sporting Goods and gave him his pick of gear.

If you *really* love him, after buying him the gift, let him know that he's off the hook for helping with projects around the house the following weekend and is free to go ice fishing, fishing or hunting.

Grab takeout from a local restaurant

Whether your partner likes Mexican food from El Ranchito, a juicy burger from Edna's or smoky barbeque from Tribune Smokehouse, nabbing takeout for a delicious meal and surprising the husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend at home with the goods can tell them "I love you" through the most primal of survival delicacies...good food.

Tribune owner Debbie Brickner noted a Valentine's Day special going on at the Smokehouse available for takeout. For $68, folks can enjoy a prime rib dinner with country potatoes, dinner salad, cheesecake and a beverage. Tribune is closed on Sunday's, so the special is going Feb. 12 and Feb. 13.

Perform a random act of kindness

Kindness heals all wounds. Okay, that may be cliché and not technically true, but it's a great way to let a partner know you love them on Feb. 14. Maybe the wife has a house project she's wanted done forever, and maybe she wakes up Sunday to discover it's been completed...or, at least started. Maybe the husband gets a massage after his back has been bothering him recently due to hard work on the farm.

No matter what the case, showing your partner you love them through service will be appreciated, and hopefully, despite the title of this section, not random.

Make dinner and have a picnic on the rug

It is cold in Lincoln County this week.

Very cold.

No matter, a romantic picnic can still occur Sunday. Just spread a blanket on the carpet or rug and make a special dinner with wine (if you're legal, of course). Stream a movie, and you've created a dinner-and-a-movie experience without having to leave the house at a time when restaurants and theaters are shut down.

No matter how one celebrates Sunday, the importance lies with showing a partner you love and appreciate them...every day of the year, not just Feb. 14.

 

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