Build-A-Bear exits.
 

Attachment 279389I had overheard hubby threaten to toss Yodi into that mix there... I do not know what had gotten into him to have triggered such rude behaviour. Needless to say, I quickly paid up and hightailed out of the danger zone!

The Dinner Chapter.
 

So by now, it had gotten late although it seems recently daylight lasts quite a bit longer.

Note dusk falling as we arrived and was showing the scenery off to Yodi. Attachment 279391

At the same time, we had to get her dressed for the occassion. You know how animals *pfft* aren't welcomed inside food establishments... well, we needed Yodi dressed especially for this purpose. She needed to enter the restaurant in stealth mode. What better way is there than to attend as *gasp* BATMAN.
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And as you can see, we had killed just enough time to sneak in under the cover of darkness. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: We are smart! :teethysmi

The Dinner Continues...
 

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We had to explain to Yodi that this wasn't that kind of establishment. It was not for "casually naked diners". Yodi took the meaning way out the wrong way. As a matter of fact, it's an unspoken, but sometimes posted, rule that "no clothes, no shoes, no service". Yodi would do well to remember that. :cool:

This is a 70's looking waterfront dining lounge with a beautiful waterside patio called "Nu".

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The Dinner just keeps going...
 

This place sure loves using sea salt in excess but the food is generally yummy, and fortunately, not everything is as salted, and many you can just eat around. :)

Mmm, pulled-pork poutine! And finally, not rock-hard fresh made house bread! It keeps changing in variety, but this one is pleasant if you don't hit the part of crust that's just sprinkled with sea salt as if it was a solid sheet of the stuff.

The End of the Dinner Chapter.
 

Beet Salad--LOVE beats, Heart of Romaine Salad with Anchovies sauce and bacon... did I say they LOVE an unbalanced salt filled diet? And an all sustainable seafood selection. :)

Well, Yodi couldn't finish off the poutine by herself, so that was barely touched. Must have been the JapaDog she had just hours ago. :rolleyes:

Holy stuffed dog... you dressed her as Batman!!!!! :lol2:

The End of Arrival Day.
 

Once we got home, Yodi barely had enough time to gather her land legs once again... Attachment 279406

When Pichu comes along and tackles her down! Attachment 279407

She is relentless! If we didn't know how much Pichu actually LOVED Yodi, we would have cause for concern. She just doesn't get how to keep her friends! Poor girl. :( Attachment 279408

Stepping on them and holding them down is NOT going to save her friendships. :( Attachment 279409 After witnessing this onslaught, I just had to save Yodi. I had tucked her in while Pichu ran around looking for her and luckily, she gave up the hunt sooner rather than later. :)

And on that note... it's time for bed? Or is it another new day already?! :eek:

Wow, I think we're sleeping in today. :p

This is cracking me up!!!!!

Yodi, please call me if you need me to save you!!

Sorry! Been out all day except to come home to touch base and clean up for dinner and run out the door again! Didn't have time to post updates/pictures here! :( Yodi's been tweeting on-the-go though!

Thanks! It was the hubby's idea to do that as he was the one who had greeted Yodi first! He took her around Richmond before Yodi got the chance to meet Pichu and myself! ;)

I don't know about that... :rolleyes: Pichu's really been on her back... literally. But I do hope she's having a good time! We'll have to spy on Yodi's thoughts on twitter to be sure! :cool::p

I'm just amazed at how cute Yodi looked in person! Seriously. I admittedly commented on how she made for an ugly yorkie when we all know all yorkies are gorgeous :p but she was the exception. BUT, I take that ALL back now. When I first laid eyes on her, wow, I thought she is pretty darn cute! I don't even notice so much that her eyes are close together! And wow, if it was intentional, her ears were made so perfect! I kept repeating to hubby today how I thought it was either really great craftsmanship, design, or a fluke thing that the ears move like our yorkie's ears move! So expressive! :love:

:laugh: I'm sure you commented to me that she's not cute! LOL :rolleyes:

I don't know if she's done more or if Pichu's done more pestering her! I told you she's DESPERATE for friends but she keeps scaring them away like that! I need to make some more doggy owner friends for her sake but I'd have to choose ones who won't be convinced that she's out for blood because she really isn't! That's just the way she learned to play interacting mainly with our cat and her squeaky toys!

Yeah, I spied on twitter how you were teaching Yodi bad things! LUCKILY she was clueless as to what 911 was because she's a BRIT! 911 is a N. American thing. :p :p :p

And Pichu didn't mean to give her a hard time. :( She just doesn't know how to show her love gently. :kiss3:

I like these. I think they are really cute.
I think Yodi is having so much fun!

ROTFLing!!!!

Batyodi!!!

WOW...........what a fun-filled first day!
 

Holy sight-seeing!!! :eyeballpc

I think Yodi has seen more in one day with you then she will see in all of her adventures put together. You are one wild and crazy tour guide! :D Speaking of wild and crazy, the antics of your little Pichu (she's a cutie, BTW) with Yodi are a hoot :rofl28ib:

I'm so glad that Yodi got to you safe and sound. I am LOVING your updates and pictures! The animation of Yodi escaping her box was a SUPER way to start your picture updates (so cool), the pics of where you've been are great, LOVE the batman disguise :cool: (hardly recognized that it was Yodi;)), and the twitter comments and your posts here have got me laughing out loud!:lol tears
You do know that with a start like this, we're going to expect more of the same for 4 more days.;)
:good job: :coolpics:

Uh Oh! Yodi's photo thread is closed - we need someone to add all these great new pictures to that thread as well!

Looks like she is having quite a blast! Love the Batman outfit! :D

That threads closed so that no one posts on there and there are just the posts from her visits. Wanted to have at least one thread of Yodi's that wasn't cluttered with ramblings. ;)

Rambling? Who rambles?

Not me, I never ramble. I always stay on topic.

Mhmmmm.... :rolleyes:

OMG! I love the pics and their commentary. They sure tell the story. Pichu is adorable too. Now the rest of us won't be the first to have little stinkers wanting to "attack"! LMBO

I am worn out just reading and looking at the pics. Great job

WOW! Great pictures and awesome storytelling! Yodi is totally being spoiled! What a lucky girl! The Batman outfit is too much! ;)

And POUTINE? NO WAY! Mmmmm, poutine!

Wow! Yodi looks like she is having a great time!!! Great Pictures. She looks sooo cute in her little batman outfit, love it!

OMG....What a great shot of Yodi the Bat Girl - I love it!! You totally crack me up!!! Keep the camera rolling....:D

I truly enjoyed looking and reading all those posts about Yodi's adventure in Vancouver. Even DH giggled at the majority of the pictures. Great job!

lol!!! That has got to be the cutest thing.. Yodi as an aspiring Batman!

I'm surprised i didn't see a couple BAMs, POWs, or KABOOMs! just for effect of course... if you never watched the old cartoons you'll have no clue to what i was just referring to.

Seriously, fantastic pictures so far! I'm still laughing so hard at them!

Of course I have watched them including the old live action TV series, however, I constantly keep getting reminded of my age as my brain rots further and memory cells are dying at a quicker rate than I can count! Besides, I'm not Batman--Yodi is. I believe she's too young to know about all that. ROFL

It used to be funny how in the television series, they'd put up the comic art to show those "special effects" LOL.

Friday, June 5th, 2009 - Day 2
 

We had a fairly slow second day today. It's definitely not as hot as it was on arrival day. I think I was suffering a day-after heat stroke. :p

Yodi slept in longer than I was able to. As I got hungry for being up long hours, I just had to wake everyone up and get them ready for a lunch trip. For anyone who visits Richmond, they must not overlook one of the more popular Asian malls here known for its food court on the third floor. Within Aberdeen Centre Shopping Mall, it also houses several full sized restaurant set-ups.

Since my companion had a craving for Shanghai food as she claimed she hasn't had a Shanghai soup dumpling called "xiao long bao" since months back now, I thought it would be a good opportunity for Yodi to have a taste of what Vancouver is so good at--Asian cuisine. There are quite a few Shanghai restaurants in town, however, only less than a handful make a tasty soupy dumpling to my taste and who also makes most other dishes adequately well to not just be a one-dish stop.

Northern Delicacy is one of my top choices to visit when I have a craving for Shanghai soup dumplngs, Wonton & Chicken soup, hot soy soup with deep fried Chinese doughnuts and a lighter veggie version of a fried Shanghai rice cake (the one that isn't made with greasy soy sauce, etc.). I love how their menu is bilingual and plenty of pictures. Pictures prove to be ever so helpful especially since I'm not so sure Yodi is literate. I think she tweets with some kind of dictation software. :rolleyes:

Braving lunch without the Bat Gear.
 

As it turned out, my brain wasn't functioning like normal so it had totally slipped my mind that we needed Yodi to dine with us incognito. So unlike the previous night when we had dinner, earlier, during lunch, we became a spectacle. We needed Yodi to pretend she was a stuffed toy. We almost couldn't carry it off. I believe we had left a little bit of doubt and disbelief amongst the crew working in that restaurant.

Attachment 279617 As Yodi was musing over this plate of cold appetizer made up of marinated bean curd (I think) and few pieces of enoki mushrooms, my companion was starting to get nervous with the stares she's been noticing coming our way. That is when it hit me that we had forgotten Yodi's much needed borrowed superhero powers. Finally, I did note the gentleman circling our booth staring down at Yodi until he caught sight of me watching him obsessing over our tabletop dining guest. He's one of the store managers. He put a grin on his face of huge disbelief. I should have tested my innate super powers by chanting, "They can't see her. They can't see her. They can't see her." But too late, they saw her. This includes the dumpling masters working behind a transparent glass/plastic display window. Don't they have any work to do like making more dumplings for tomorrow? :p It's rude to watch people eat--so what if we have a dog eating not just OFF the table but while sitting/standing on TOP of it too. :D

The Lunch Saga Continues
 

Yodi couldn't decide what to start on first. So I helped her out. After hand-feeding her some Spicy Wonton dumplings and a soup dumpling (I think the weekend crew is better at making this stuff though it was still alright today), I told her she'll need to eat the rest quickly on her own, and only do so when no one else is looking.

When I hailed for the cheque, the manager came along with it... He says to me, "That looks so real! I seriously thought it was real for a moment there!" I'm like, "No way. Really??" and just humoured him with a brief chuckle. :rolleyes: Phewww. They didn't find out that in fact Yodi was and is as real as they come!

Yodi must be gloating now. :cool:

Afternoon nap
 

We cruised around town a little bit but I really must have burnt all the sugar in my blood yesterday in the smoldering heat. I can barely function and lunch didn't help. So it was homeward bound for a nap and hopefully, a few chores, and of course, Pichu's much needed bath before her check-up scheduled for Saturday morning. This appointment was made before we knew of our special guest's arrival. Since Pichu is getting her nails done and ears cleaned tomorrow, I think we'll need to try to squeeze in a manicure for Yodi too! She'd really benefit from an ear cleaning. With all of Pichu's love nibbles, it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. :thumbup:

Of course, as soon as we got back and unloaded Yodi from her carrier, Pichu goes right after her. It's been a bit of an effort to keep Yodi out of sight of our little girl half the time so that we may have some peace and so that Yodi will be able to leave for her next destination in one piece!