When I moved to LA, I was a little shocked that not a lot of people were familiar with Sweetest Day, Saturday, Oct.18.
Back in Chicago, I loved stopping by a Wells St. flower shop on a crisp, sunny October day and picking up fresh flowers. Some lilies, roses in burnished hues or orchids if I wanted a dash of elegance.
Maybe I felt a bit European buying flowers along with my groceries and a bottle of wine. Maybe it made the weekend seem just a bit longer. I know the flowers lent my living space a relaxed vibe well past the weekend.
According to wikipedia.org: "The origin of Sweetest Day is frequently attributed to candy company employee Herbert Birch Kingston as an act of philanthropy. However, Bill Lubinger, a reporter for the [Cleveland] Plain Dealer, contends [in 2005] that "Dozens of Cleveland's top candy makers concocted the promotion 84 years ago and it stuck, although it never became as widely accepted as hoped."
Anyway, Sweetest Day is a good excuse for flowers and candy on the weekend. Life is short! And, believe me, men like getting flowers just as much as women do.
Flower Fact of the Day: Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones reportedly has developed an interest in flower arranging. I will investigate. I'm sure Ronnie rocks, regardless of his artistic endeavor.