a song, or two, for my valentine


In the spirit of all things lovey dovey, I'm going to tellyou all about our song.  Or moreprecisely, our songs.  Because my husbandand I have two.
[image error] First up, SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME.
On our six month anniversary I took my then boyfriend on adate to a secret location.  Giving himdirections as we drove from his place until we ended up in my parents'driveway.  Naturally the guy wassurprised ;).  Even more so when wewalked down the path to the front door where a make-shift sign read "CaféBalke" (a family joke that would take too much explaining!)  Upon knocking, a cute blonde waitress (my then17 year old sister) opened the door in black skirt and white shirt, andescorted us to our table for two, set up out on my parents' deck, glowing underthe light of the moon, a hundred fairy lights and a candle.
The chef – my mum – whipped up a feast of my favourites -beef stroganoff and chocolate pudding - and then retired to the other end of thehouse.   
And as the musical strains of Gershwinpoured from my old stereo through the open louvers of the sunroom and out overthe deck, he asked me to dance, or maybe I asked him, I can'tremember.  But I do remember the song wasSomeone to Watch Over Me.  And while weslow danced on my childhood deck, with my family holed up watching the small TVin mum's room, it felt like we were the only two people in the world.
Our second song is MAKIN' WHOOPEE.
Because the amaaaazing Frank Sinatra impersonator at theBrown Derby in Vegas, Bobby Barrett ,  dedicated it to us on our wedding night.  Again we danced.  With the black and white checkered floorunder foot, our favourite people laid back in elegant dark brown tub chairsaround us, and that voice.  Magical. 
So what's your song?  I'd love to know!
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Published on February 13, 2012 15:00
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