Fresh Ice

There's nothing like skating on fresh ice, especially when you're surrounded by friends and other singles.

We went skating on Saturday and had a blast under the Robson Street Square. Where else can you enjoy a winter event for $5 in the heart of Vancouver?

Our meeting time was 12:30, but our group had a staggered arrival. By 1:00 our numbers had swelled to a dozen; we were by far the largest group there. The ratio, once again, was excellent for single men, as the ladies outnumbered us.

We had a range of ages and skating abilities. I was in the middle for both; I can skate but not stop and I'm thirty-six, the magical age when being single starts to raise a few eyebrows.

The night before, a number of our members had been at an E&A event at the Roxie, only three blocks away. I talked to a few of the ladies about their evening and regretted missing the dancing extravaganza at Vancouver's iconic singles bar.

We also talked about upcoming events in February, specifically the Icebreaker/Games Night party on Friday. I've never been to a games night, but I was told it is the best reoccurring, monthly event offered by Events and Adventures. I need to signup before Friday.

On the ice, a few of our members were experiencing ice-skating for the very first time. It was cool to see everyone involved, offering tips and supportive arms. By the time we left the ice, one of our members had advanced from hugging the side rails, to skating with the blue stabilizers, to roaming hands free around the rink. Pretty impressive.

During an ice break, we also got to witness a mini-zamboni, painted with an orca theme, clean and resurface the ice. So Canadian…

Skating on the fresh ice was awesome. The experience got me thinking about an extended metaphor that I would like to share:

Joining the E&A club offers a new way to approach dating. You don't have to return to the tired dating tropes of going for coffee or a having a drink at a bar. E&A lets you experience new thrills, while mingling with potential dating prospects. It's like a new sheet of a ice every time. For every event, the surface is cleaned and reformatted. You can hug the sides or test your skills bobbing and weaving between the other skaters. You can carve your own track around the rink or link-up with other singles. The rink is yours to experiment on. Have fun.

Pretty poetic, don’t you think? To sample the E&A ice, head to their Vancouver website at: http://www.eventsandadventures.com/vancouver