V-Day & Vancouver

I know a lot of people dislike Valentine's Day because it can be commercialized, cheesy, etc. However, I enjoy the idea of having a special day just to celebrate love. It was also nice how Valentine's Day was on a Sunday. D and I celebrated just the two of us at Honda-Ya on Saturday night. Today was more of a "family-love" day with the kids. We gave k a little bag with a mini globe from the dollar section @ Target, a pair of heart socks from Old Navy and a few Hershey's hugs.

I started a Yelp account, so I will try to set up a link to all of my restaurant reviews. The short version is that we arrived at Honda-Ya a little after 5, knowing that it opens at 5:30 and gets pretty crowded. We were first to put our name on the clipboard hanging outside the door. My suggestion would be to arrive by 5:20, and you would still be in for the first seating. By the time we left at 6:30, there was a sizeable group waiting outside. We shared a bunch of the little plates, a lot based on suggestions from D's co-workers. The grilled items were quite tasty and D was surprised that he liked the agedashi tofu.

Sorry, no pictures. Our camera, which we were thinking of replacing soon anyway, broke. That is the main reason that our blogging has been quite spotty recently. That, and the fact that we have become obssessed with the Winter Olympics. D and I visited Vancouver/Whistler in 2005, pre-kids, so that city holds a special place in our hearts. Also, D was born in Windsor, Ontario, so he has the Canadian spirit. I was never into the Winter Olympics until I met D. After trying snowboarding/skiing, I have a much greater appreciation for all of the athletes' skills. We also like to add our own banter/color commentary, so it's a good time. Unfortunately, it really puts our 40-hour Tivo to the test, since we failed to clear it up before the games began.