My mom's tulips are in full bloom. I was surprised to see some purple tint with the pink tulips. Fat Tuesday was this past Tuesday. It's the start of lent, giving or pledging something until Easter. It's much like a new year's resolution. Eating pancakes is part of fat tuesday (pancake tuesday) to start off lent and means eating rich for the last night before fasting. Souwan and I made pancakes together. Since we didn't get off work in time for church, this would suffice. Valentine's day is not a huge celebration in our home. We don't give much gifts, other than my mom's flowers (which has been a tradition since I was a child). Souwan and I started dating in college; with little money we started our own tradition with making thoughtful cards. This year, I did ask for some chocolate and Souwan got me three different kinds. My favorite is the Rocher. It's nutty goodness! We also enjoyed a sushi (takeout) dinner together before watching idol a...