### February 14 Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Little Lion certainly had his fair share of romantic moments throughout his life. One particularly memorable Valentine's Day was in 1779, when I wrote the song "Helpless," just for my beloved Eliza! It began with me picking up Eliza in a sleigh and having a carriage take us to the picturesque banks of the Hudson River. There, I serenaded her with my heartfelt ballad as I strummed an instrument that I built myself. It wasn't a particularly impressive performance (I'm certainly no composer!), but she did seem to enjoy it. In the heat of the moment, I even took a page from the book of ancient Rome and carved our initials into a tree! A funny story for sure, but for those of you who really want to impress your Valentine, don't forget to bring some flowers. ;)