Here it is, February, and I had to debate whether I was going to talk about the coldness of space as related to the dreadful freeze-your-butt-off weather here in Nova Scotia, Canada, or Valentine’s Day. I love Valentines, and I hate the current weather, so we all know how I made my choice. 
Want to be my Space Mate?
Over the years Valentines have had many formats, from candy boxes to flowers with specific messages, to printed cards and lately, e-cards. Personally I like a printed card. What does this all have to do with sci-fi and fantasy? Not much I’ll admit, except that I wonder in the future what format these expressions of admiration and love will take. I hate electronic cards as they are now. But how might they appear in the future?
I envision 3D holograms, maybe sent through Lisa’s superfluids, or a zero calorie chocolate bar (because we know for sure they don’t exist NOW).
Starman - Interspecies Romance
There might be a chance for an interspecies romance, or dinner at the latest spot in orbit.
What I really want is the ability to slip through time as well as space and enjoy valentines in the past. A day in Rome perhaps? An evening in a flapper joint in the roaring ‘20’s? Oh yes please. And then a day a thousand years from now where nothing at all is familiar and my present might be a chocolate experience the envolopes all my senses yet drops five pounds off my backside. 
What would be your choice for a Valentine’s Day celebration in the future?
Lilly Cain
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Alien Revealed – Carina Press
Building Magic – Red Sage Presents
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I’ll take Starman as my Valentine, thank you very much.
Me too – I think an otherworldly lover would be amazing, especially one with a healing touch!
Great blog post! I envision something like the holodeck on the Enterprise where you can whisk your beloved to their favorite place and provide them with their every desire. Sigh.
And a bevy of Enterprise captains at my command. Yummy. LOL! I actually hope someday we will have that kind of holographic control although I wonder how they could manage the touch and scents.
I think there’s a commandment somewhere that all Enterprise captains must be hot.
Absolutely – who’s your favorite? For me it is a toss up between Picard and Archer.
Let’s here it for the zero calorie chocolate!!
Have you ever had one of those chocolate baths at the spa? They’re zero calorie decadence but I come out craving brownies!!
I agree – that’s where my vote goes!
I’d love to go tour an ancient alien artifact on a distant planet. Minus the face sucker, though.
Oh an alien sight seeing tour.
That could be romantic. But apparently head gear is usually required.
Clearly, it’s Jean-Luc, Lilly. All that experience…
Mmmm, that’s what I thought too. And he has a romantic nature, and that air of command!