Especially for diamond-lovers, sci-fi fans, and astrology nuts!

787 Diamond Astrological Pins! Jewelry designer A.G.A. Correa has created an incredible collection of constellation pins. Based on star charts, the pins are not only elegant, they're accurate: Each diamond is proportional to the magnitude of its corresponding star. All of the signs of the Zodiac are available, plus other constellations. Prices vary depending on the number of stars in each constellation and on their magnitude. Prices range from around $1,700 to $5,600. Write to Post Office Box 1, Edgecomb, Maine 04556, call 800-341-0788, or visit www.agacorrea.com.

788 Inspired by the classic romantic song "Fly Me to the Moon," one gal is planning to take her husband to the moon. Literally! She figures that regular commercial flights should be running by the year 2025. Anticipating that the tickets will probably be rather expensive, she put $5,000 into an annuity fund in 1990. Here's her rationale: "We skipped our annual vacation for one year to set this money aside. No big deal. And I figure that $5,000 at a modest return of seven percent per year will yield $53,382 in the year 2025."

When was the last time you took a quiet, romantic moonlit stroll?

789 You may not be able to give her the moon and the stars, but you can name a star after her! The International Star Registry will provide you with a beautiful certificate that notes the star's coordinates and its new name, plus star maps and stargazing information. Though your star won't be recognized officially by NASA, you both will be able to cherish it forever. At only $54 per star, this makes a great, unique gift for that person you're starry-eyed over. Call the International Star Registry at 800-282-3333, or write to 34523 Wilson Road, Ingleside, Illinois 60041, or visit www.starregistry.com.

SCIENCE FICTION.

790 If your lover is a Star Wars fanatic, take a vacation in Tunisia, where key scenes from Star Wars (Episodes One and Four) are set, including Luke's homestead and the Cantina. Call TunisUSA for info on their Star Wars tours: 800-474-5500, or visit www.tunisusa.com.

791 Rent all of the Star Trek movies and watch them over a weekend. Rent all of the Star Wars movies. Rent all of the Alien movies. Rent a dozen classic sci-fi movies from the 1950s and 1960s.

Visit Forbidden Planet Bookstore, the greatest sci-fi bookstore in the world. Call 212-473-1576 or browse at 840 Broadway in Manhattan. Visit www. forbiddenplanet.com.

Trekkers celebrate James T. Kirk's birthday: March 22, 2233 A.D.

792 Consider a stargazing vacation at the Star Hill Inn, located in Sapello, New Mexico. The Star Hill Inn has been a well-kept secret of amateur astronomers and star-gazers for several years. At 7,200 feet above sea level, and far enough east of Santa Fe to be unaffected by the nighttime glare, the inn caters to its clientele with an observation deck, star maps, and a well-stocked astronomy library. Call 505-429-9998, or visit www.starhillinn.com.

793 If your lover would love to watch a space shuttle (or other rocket) launch, call NASA for timetables and other info (or visit www.nasa.gov): 321-867-4636-will get you launch information.

321-449-4444-will get you a base pass so you can watch a rocket launch from close up!

202-358-0000-will get you NASA Public Information.

321-452-2121-will connect you with the Kennedy Space Center.

WONDERFUL WEEKENDS.

Chapter Theme Song:.

"Big Weekend," Tom Petty 794 Love is timeless. And to prove it, cover up all the clocks in your house for the weekend. Turn them to the wall or cover their faces. You'll discover that time seems to pass more leisurely when you don't know exactly what time it is.

795 Surprise your partner with an unexpected three-day weekend. Arrange it ahead of time with his or her boss and staff. This may take some time to coordinate just right, but the payoff is well worth it!

Just picture the scene: It's a typical Friday morning. You both get up at your usual time. You shower and get dressed. Over breakfast you turn to your unsuspecting partner and say, "Oh, by the way, we've both got the day off work today. What would you like to do?"

FYI-The weekend is twenty-nine percent of a week. This is a lot of time! Don't waste it doing chores!

After your partner recovers from the shock-and showers you with kisses and thank-yous-you get to plan the day together. What are you going to do?? Go back to bed and sleep till noon? Go back to bed and make love? Go for a drive? Go shopping? Go out for lunch?

796 The surprise get-away weekend is a romantic classic. Find a quaint bed and breakfast or picturesque inn. Pack bags for both of you, and whisk your partner away upon his or her arrival home from work!

797 What if you have a house full of kids? Try the "Distraction Diversion": Rent several of your kids' favorite movies; buy a ten-pound bag of popcorn and a bunch of juice boxes. The kids sit hypnotically in front of the TV while the two of you escape upstairs for some "quality time" together.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR.

798 Surprise your partner by celebrating some oddball special occasions that you know he or she will appreciate. Create a fun ritual or get a funny little gift to mark the event.

You can find something to celebrate every day of the year in Celebrate Today, by John Kremer.

Cat in the Hat Day is March 2nd.

International Lefthanders Day is August 13th.

Trivia Day is January 4th.

Bad Poetry Day is August 18th.

Take Your Pants for a Walk Day is July 27th.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Day is November 12th.

799 Print up a batch of custom business cards, patterned after a doctor's appointment card. Something like this: Your Next Appointment With Your Wife Is On: _______________________________________________________________.

The Evening's Activities Will Begin With: _______________________________________________________________.

Continue With: _______________________________________________________________.

And Conclude With: _______________________________________________________________.

No cancellations. Only one rescheduling is permitted. Proper attire is required.

Fill out several cards: Make one classically romantic, one outrageous, one sexy,one easy, one hard, one inexpensive, one expensive, one time-consuming, one quick, etc. Mail 'em one at a time to your lover.

Even natural-born romantics mark our calendars. Sometimes the ole memory slips!

FEBRUARY 14TH.

800 Don't buy roses for Valentine's Day!

It's common, expected, and expensive. Buy different flowers. Flowers in her favorite color. Flowers that match his eyes. Flowers that send a message. Flamboyant flowers. Tiny, delicate flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. One single flower.

801 Keep your eyes open for preValentine's Day articles in magazines and newspapers. Rip out the articles, circle the best ideas, and plan accordingly. (And don't forget to keep those articles for future reference!) Rose Is Rose reprinted by permission of United Feature Syndicate, Inc. 1990.

802 Use kids' valentines: a whole box full of silly puns and cliches, all for just a couple of bucks.

Mail a box of 'em.

Fill his briefcase with them.

Tape them all over her car.

Fill the sink with them.

Fill her pillow with them.

Mail one a day for a month.

Chapter Theme Song:.

"My Valentine," Martina McBride

VALENTINE'S DAY

Even though you won't get any extra credit for remembering Valentine's Day, you will certainly win some bonus points if you go beyond generic romance.

803 Valentine's Day is not the most romantic day of the year. You still have to recognize it and act on it-send flowers and/or chocolate and/ or cards and/or jewelry and/or perfume and/or romantic gifts-but you don't get any extra credit for it, guys. Valentine's Day is one of those Obligatory Romance days.

804 Turn Valentine's Day into a real holiday: Take the day off work. Then spend the day in bed together. go to the movies. Go out to dinner. Go dancing. Take a drive. Make love. Go for a stroll.

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Mail him a Valentine's Day card. Mail him twenty!

Make your own, custom Valentine card.

Write your own romantically poetic card.

Or use some verses from a favorite love song.

Make a huge card. Use colored markers and draw a card on poster paper or on a refrigerator-size cardboard box!

Send a musical greeting card.

Tip: If Valentine's Day falls on a weekday, simply shift your personal celebration to the nearest weekend.

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Send her a box filled with those Valentine Conversation Heart candies. A BIG box.

Use Valentine Conversation Heart candies to spell out a romantic message to her. Leave it on the kitchen table or paste it to a piece of construction paper.

Replace all the Cheerios with Valentine Conversation Hearts.

FOR LOVERS-OF BOOKS

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