tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827767.post8791039466773573011..comments2023-05-01T02:14:46.600-07:00Comments on Roberta's Blog: My Olympics - Day 2: Silver!Robertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08362682674082639281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827767.post-4847197945480304792010-02-21T12:54:59.651-08:002010-02-21T12:54:59.651-08:00Mom thinks the Bell Ice Cube and Naturally Seven l...Mom thinks the Bell Ice Cube and Naturally Seven looked cool (did they have CDs ? She's glad you weren't too cold and she loved your Olympic doodle! JK xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827767.post-43841293593530234232010-02-16T11:42:14.909-08:002010-02-16T11:42:14.909-08:00COOL you heard the NATURALY SEVEN guys
~ did U see...COOL you heard the NATURALY SEVEN guys<br />~ did U see the yellow clad bicycle cop givin you the eye?<br />~ BIRKS clock... YEAH !!<br />wAITIN for next entry!<br />Cheers~ PKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827767.post-83111826111717233112010-02-15T16:23:55.554-08:002010-02-15T16:23:55.554-08:00I did a little blog, sans photos on spending Valen...I did a little blog, sans photos on spending Valentines Day, Chinese New Years and Olympic celebrations downtown on Sunday. I loved your pictures and commentary, it really does make Vancouver seem like a different place.<br />"Vancouver during the Olympics <br />Sunday, February 14th-it is Valentines Day, Chinese New Years and the 2010 Olympics are on in Vancouver/Richmond/Whistler.<br /><br />Just walking around the streets downtown is an event, there are so many people from all over the world and everyone is in a great mood. Of course, today was good because the sun was out all day-some of those line ups are not so much fun in the rain.<br /><br />A very nice man that was selling flowers as a fund raiser for people with mental health issues gave me an orchid today for Chinese New Years. We did miss the parade as it started pretty early this morning and was much shorter than normal due to the road closures. I hope it was still a great event for everyone that did make it.<br /><br />We went to the Vancouver Art Gallery to see the Da Vinci exhibit-he truly was a genius. Then up to the 4th Floor of the VAG for the Interactive Venue in the BC Pavilion-this was so much fun, I felt like a kid in there. If you are in Vancouver during the Olympics, don't miss this free admission event. The line up today (Sunday)was about 40 minutes and it went quickly as there were lots of people to talk to during the wait.<br /><br />After that, on to the CTV site, while B pin traded, I watched the speed skating on the outdoor broadcasting site. The people in the street were applauding our athletes wildly!<br /><br />As we wended our way through the crowds on Robson (really, really slow going) we watched several people above on the Zip line. Each time someone zipped over the crowd cheered. We noted several very brave parents trying to maneuver strollers through the massive, jam packed crowds, that in itself should be awarded Olympic gold.<br /><br />Off to the Lennox Pub at Granville and Robson for lunch. They have decent pub food and the service is excellent. Even on a day like today when they were jam packed with loudly cheering fans the staff were calm, friendly and thoughtful. If you are downtown and feel like food this is a great place to drop into.<br /><br />Outside (Robson at Granville) a street performer was just setting up so we stopped to watch-I did not catch her name but she was very funny and drew a massive crowd. We had a lot of laughs during that show.<br /><br />On to the Four Host Nations House-we missed the movie today but will return to see it another day. The shop has some nice items for sale and the staff are very friendly and willing to chat, so a good pavilion to visit.<br /><br />Off to Alberta House, well we decided not to get into another line up for today so this one will wait for another day. As we walked past Irish House, the line ups were long and loud. The door was open and you could see it was packed in there. A very popular venue for those who like their beer and lots of sound.<br /><br />On past CBS which had a few hand outs but as they are not sponsors their items are not Olympic related. Then past the Bell cube-another long line up to get in so we passed. Time to walk back over the bridge to home and a Valentine dinner-Bill is cooking and cleaning up-does it get any better than that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524292002074822647noreply@blogger.com