Macy's Valentine's Day window display
The Kaufmann's Clock ... "meet me under the clock" a Pittsburgh thing!
Valentine’s Day is but a few days away. In the spirit of the pending day I have included an image that I shot today downtown at Macy’s, formally Kaufmann’s. This is what is going on back here, back home for some of you over there. I debated on whether to even address this holiday in this column since most of my readers are overseas, and this presents a quandary for me. I do not want to make those so affected lonely, nor do I want to ignore those who are as such either. You will be aware anyway, so I will do my best to address that.
I know the feeling of being away from home on Valentine’s Day. Those who have a loved one back home will no doubt think deeply and long about her, or he, and there is nothing you or I can do about it. I also know the concentration it takes to survive up and close personal conflict with armed folks. This is where I am going with this, as I want all of you to make it back and enjoy another Valentine’s Day with that loved one.
All it takes is a part of a second to a daydream, or lose focused concentration to an emotion to allow any advantage that your superior skills may have over the enemy. I sincerely hope you do not do this under any circumstance when engaged, as silly as this may seem, it happens all the time. It is OK to reflect on this day of the romantic, but only when in a safe position. The best Valentine’s Day card that you can possibly give her is a message that you are OK. When the day is over and you drift off to sleep, she will be with you, but you must make it back for her to do so. In your dreams may you enjoy the best Valentine’s Day ever, just knowing that you did just that, for her, for you, and for us all over here!
The other image is the Kaufmann’s Clock … now Macy’s … “Meet me under the Clock”
Keep your head down,
Henry Hill, Plum Pennsylvania
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