Overview
- Lonnie Anderson arranged a private, one-day experience at Bluebird Candy Co. in Logan, Utah, as this year’s Valentine’s surprise.
- He partnered with Jump The Moon, a local nonprofit art studio that supports people with disabilities, to plan and execute the event.
- Anne built a custom box of sweets in the shop while artists filled the windows with giant hearts made from thousands of jelly beans.
- A representative from Logan city attended as participants created a candy trophy that was presented as a gift to the city.
- Anderson cites a 30-plus-year tradition of inventive displays and says many cost about the same as a typical dinner and flowers.