Today is the Day! Happy Valentine’s Day – this is our 14th day in our series of daily Love Blogs during #FebruaryMonthOfLove. We have been looking at some Love Happenings from history and seeing how to make our loveFest happen today. Looking back in time – we get inspired by couples…….
Love Happened on February 14, 1859
It seems very appropriate that George Ferris, the inventor of the Ferris Wheel, was born on Valentine’s Day. Millions of bashful hands have become intertwined as lovers take their first kisses on his invention.
Couples inspiration in recent history is the 1984 Winter Olympics when we see Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Torvill & Dean) win the Olympic ice skating championship, with the free dance performance of Ravel’s Bolero. Ravel’s original Boléro composition is over 17 minutes long. Olympics rules state that the free dance must be four minutes long (plus or minus ten seconds). Torvill and Dean went to a music arranger to condense Boléro down to a “skateable” version. However, they were told that the minimum time that Boléro could be condensed down to was 4 minutes 28 seconds, 18 seconds in excess of the Olympics rules. Torvill and Dean reviewed the Olympic rule book and found that it stated that actual timing of a skating routine began when the skaters started skating. Therefore they could use Boléro if they did not place their skates’ blades to ice for the first 18 seconds. They timed the performance so that when Torvill first placed a blade on the ice, they would have the maximum skating time remaining.
Make Your Own Love History on February 14th – Valentine’s Day
Well, this is the big day for those in love! There are so many ways to celebrate and plenty of options to chose from in Riverside. In this blog post we are going to share some of the special items from the previous 13 days!
Start with a visit to Keep Me Posted and pick out a Valentine’s Card for your True Love, and evoke the passion that the original Valentines Day Cards created back in the day.
Say it with Flowers from Quince Flowers at 650 Queen St E in Riverside. Quince has got you covered with unusually sassy rose and mixed spring flower bouquets. Hand-tied and beautifully wrapped, your beloved deserves the best.
Mention this “I love Riverside” promo and get 15% more flowers! Available on delivery or pick-up. 416.594.1414.”
Inspired by Love of Children give some new toys for the kiddies from Little Peeps 742 Queen St E . Giving a child a toy is the gift that gives twice. Once for the Children, as they are so happy playing with their new toys and twice for the happy couple who can get busy with each other, while their kids are occupied!!
Little Peeps have healthy, environmentally friendly products for Baby and kids ages 0 – 8 years old. They are family owned and sell Toys, Clothes, Footwear, Books, Artwork and Necessities. They take care in choosing their products and their lines include Boon, Skip Hop, Tea Collection, Crocodile Creek and Dwell Kids (to name a few). And, as an added bonus, they have they have a 30% off sale on selected shoes and clothes now! Check out their facebook here page for more news.
Happy Valentine’s all and keep checking for all the love happening over the rest of the February