Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Heart Shaped Cookies




1975



2008



It was just before Valentine's day in 1975 that I mentioned to a young 22 year old graduate student at UCLA that I was going to be baking heart shaped Valentine cookies for some of the staff and students in the Physics department. He told me that he liked to bake too so I invited him to come over to my apartment and bake cookies with me. We had a lot of fun that night. A few weeks later he invited me and another student over to his place for dinner. He cooked a great italian meal. I remember he was wearing a cute little orange knitted cap over his long hair. He was so funny and nice and the food was fantastic.

Often when Valentine's day nears, I think back on that night when I baked heart shaped cookies with that long haired guy named Mike, whom several years later I married.
It's a nice Valentine's memory.
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    Barb, what a great story! Thanks for sharing. I bet it makes Valentines that more special to you.

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  2. TrekcapriFebruary 11, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Hi Barb, great photos and I love how you included both the 1975 and present day photos. You look so cute in those pigtales and your husband looks cool with his long hair. Thank you for sharing this wonderful Valentine's memory with us.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    Barb, thanks so much for sharing this very sweet and romantic story! Love seeing the "then and now" photos of you guys!

    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    funny, I'm baking heart shaped cookies right now.
    Happy Valentine's Day to both of you!

    Ann

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  5. HollyFebruary 11, 2009 at 11:44 AM

    Mike should grow his hair long again!!

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    This is indeed a great story. I'll have to remember "ours" when I get to March. I've got nothing to say about Valentine's Day, except this year I get to spend it with my gbaby, and that is totally a cool thing. Are you sure that's Mike and not a George Harrison clone?

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    I love the story of how you met. How special that you were making heart shaped cookies on your first get together. Great photos!!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    What a great start to your romance! The physics department . . . .?????? I had no idea you were all 'scientific'. *smile*

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    What beautiful photos of you and Mike! (And what a great pickup line he had in 1975 -- sure, he loved to bake!) Very sweet, and what a wonderful memory that makes for Valentine's Day!

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  10. nancyFebruary 11, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    what a beautiful story! i love reading your blogs!! that picture of you and mike in 'is priceless!
    thanks for sharing!
    nancy

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  11. nancyFebruary 11, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    what a beautiful story! thank you for sharing it with us all. i love the photo of you and mike in '75... priceless.. just like those cookies were i'm sure!

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    Barb, I love that story too! I just showed Charley the photos of you and Mike. Yes... Mike has definitely changed!

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  13. nancyholFebruary 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Barb, what a great story! And the pictures are priceless!

    Hope you and Mike have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Be sure and bake some more cookies!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    Happy V day, Barb & Mike. You two are just as cute today as you were way back when.

    Teaberry

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  15. barb cabotFebruary 15, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Hey Teaberry, you know I feel the same way about you! Happy to hear Manny made it home for the Valentine Holiday.

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