How about we… check out how our favorite animals are keeping cool at the zoo.

How about we… do something outside (if the weather holds up) to celebrate the long weekend.

How about we… go dancing? Instead of the hitting up a dance club, find a restaurant that teaches salsa lessons or a dance studio that teaches ballroom dance classes.

How about we… go see a band that neither of us has heard of.

How about we… break all the dating rules -- eat with our hands, be cheap, and be competitive. http://bit.ly/fQiMXF

How about we… stomp around in some puddles on the next rainy day -- then warm up in a cafe or bar.

How about we… pretend we're tourists in our own city and go see the sights we've been meaning to...but haven't yet.

How about we… write down a bunch of random questions, put them in a hat and get to know each other by pulling them out, one at a time.

How about we… lurk at a coffee shop and make up stories about the couples who we think are there on a first date.

How about we… go see "Crazy, Stupid, Love" -- really -- for these 5 reasons: http://bit.ly/pNUhkk.

How about we… play hooky from work & use up some sick days while flu season is still upon us.

How about we… go to a taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show in Burbank. Pro Tip: you unlock a badge (or 2!) while you're there.

How about we… grab a pillow and swing at each other during International Pillow Fight Day. Maybe grab a bite after if we're not coughing up too many feathers.

How about we… go fly a kite.

How about we… check out an art gallery neither of us has visited before.

How about we… hunt for the perfect ice cream sandwich. http://bit.ly/mxW55Y.