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To Me, With Love
Lori Schwartz picks out Valentine's Day cards for her children. Non-couple gifts for the holiday have gained popularity.
(By Tony Dejak -- Associated Press)
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"People have been saying: 'I love myself. I love myself as well as anybody and if not a little bit more.' " Mervis said. "Hey, go girl!"
But women are not the only ones engaging in a little retail therapy this holiday season. Rob Henley, 27, of Annapolis plans to get himself a Rolex this week -- just because.
Henley said a watch is usually the first gift a woman gives in a relationship. And since he's not dating anyone this Valentine's Day, he might as well get one for himself. That way he can buy what he really wants.
"I seem to have a little bit more money when I'm not dating someone," Henley said.
For bachelor Jim Ryan, 44, of the District, Valentine's Day is a serious affair. Each year he mails 400 cards to friends, families, acquaintances, business colleagues and anyone else in his extensive Rolodex. The cards include a letter -- personally signed -- with an update on Ryan's life. Sort of like the Christmas holiday newsletter, only two months later.
Ryan said it took him 12 to 16 hours to lick the 400 stamps, fold the letters and stuff the envelopes. That will be followed by a belated Valentine's lunch Thursday at the Palm for 40 of his most important clients in his job as the senior manager of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority based in the District.
What does Ryan get for all effort? Maybe one card in the mail in return, he said.
So Ryan is taking the matter into his own hands. He has booked an appointment for Friday at the swanky Ritz-Carlton spa in Georgetown, where their exclusive new Prada massage and facials go for nearly $300. Ryan said he isn't sure what type of treatment he's getting and he doesn't care.
"I told them to pick. I told them I got 200 bucks," he said. "I just want to get some stress taken away."
