I completely forgot it was Valentine’s Day.
Being single and in Afghanistan (though not 
necessarily in that order), the day doesn’t mean a lot to me, though I’d have thought I’d at least take note of it.
I don’t notice it today until I walk into the chow hall and see an improved dinner fare – ham, roast beef, a turkey carving station, and stuffing with, of course, gravy. They also have a shrimp dish which is a first – they’re the smallest shrimp I’ve ever seen, but I credit a dish considerably just for being different at this point.
The fact that it was edible only adds to its allure.
