The Week of June 23, 2008
Special Thanks
Its a given that you'll honor your sweetheart on his or her birthday. But what about the woman who brought your love into the world? In addition to being a sweet gesture, this is a surefire way to earn bonus points with your sweetheart's family.
-Buy a thank you card. If you are married, keep in mind that it will be going to your mother-in-law.
-Write a short note thanking your love's mother for bringing the love of your life into the world.
-Mail the card so that it arrives on your sweetheart's birthday.
The Week of June 16, 2008
Top Ten
Renowned romantic Elizabeth Barrett Browning once wrote, "How do I love
thee? Let me count the ways." But how often do we really do that when it
comes to our loved one? Well, its never too late to start a checklist.
-Create a "Top 10 list" for your sweetheart. This could be "Top 10 Reasons
Why I Love You" or "Top 10 Reasons I'm Glad I Married You."
-For added effect, compose the list on elegant stationary. You might want to
also use a high-end ballpoint pen.
-Leave the list sitting somewhere your beloved will discover it. Or hand-deliver it with a special gift or while out to dinner.
-Want to go the extra mile? Ask Randymon, Couples’ Chief Romance Officer to call and read your list to your loved one.
The Week of June 16, 2008
Yellow Bird
Cool down on a hot summer day with a refreshing cocktail. The Yellow Bird is the perfect summer cocktail and has been a featured drink of the day at Couples Resorts.
Yellow Bird:
1 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Clear Syrup
4 oz. Orange Juice
4 oz. Tia Maria
4 oz. Light Rum
2 oz. Crème de Banana
Serves 2
Pour lime juice into a shaker with ice, add all remaining ingredients and shake well. Pour into a glass and if you’d like, garnish with a cherry.
Enjoy!
The Week of June 10, 2008
Small Celebration
Celebrations don’t have to be reserved for momentous occasions. In fact, celebrating the little things can pay big dividends in any relationship. So why not celebrate with your sweetheart today? Here’s how to start a new tradition:
- Pay close attention to what’s going on in your sweetheart’s week. Work activities, exercise or friendships could be special areas of focus.
- Celebrate when a project is completed or a task is finished. This could be a work project, a first yoga class or even cleaning off the patio.
- Surprise your sweetheart with a celebratory card, bottle of wine, box of candy or flowers.
- Spend some time together celebrating the accomplishment. No matter how small it may be.
The Week of June 09, 2008
ABC Album
True love encompasses under the sun. From beginning to end. And A through Z. So why not celebrate your ultimate affection with an ABC Album? Here’s how:
* Purchase a photo album or scrapbook
* Devote each page to a different letter of the alphabet
* Pick a word that corresponds with each letter (“adorable” for “A”, “beautiful” for “B”, “Couples Trip ‘08” for “C”, etc.)
* Arrange pictures, letters, ticket stubs and/or anecdotes about your sweetheart, your relationship, or your memories together that correspond with each word
* Present the finished album to your sweetheart. Or complete it up to a certain letter, and ask for their help to finish it.
About The
Chief Romance Officer
Randy Russell
AKA Randymon
There is a line in a John Mayer song that resonates with me and guides me in my efforts to embrace love and romance both personally and professionally. “I believe that my life’s going to see the love I give returned to me”.
I am not perfect nor am I an expert in love and romance however, since joining Couples Resorts in 2001, my passion for creating emotional connections between our guests, staff and our company cannot be denied. One of the most vivid testaments to this passion involves reading guests’ love letters over the phone and in person. Hundreds of Couples Resorts’ guests (past, present and future) regularly to submit letters along with dates and times to call their significant others. Typically, my call catches the person on the other end of the line completely off guard. Sometimes they are suspicious and ask something like “OK Joe, is that you?”, but mostly they are shocked and silenced as they listen to the love I am relaying from their significant other. The calls usually and end in tears of joy - often on both ends of the phone. I have called a Board Room to read a love letter over a speakerphone and a Nurses Station at a hospital, Rehearsal Dinners, and the Groom just before walking down the aisle. Newlyweds en route to the airport for their flight to Jamaica and to our resort rooms, including one to a wake up the Groom-to-be. I get such joy from these calls. My life is already seeing the love I give returned to me.
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