Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

I FINALLY visited the tree at Rockefeller Plaza! I know this is post-Christmas and post-New Years AND I chose the coldest night of the year, but I wasn't sure how much longer it would be up.

Nothing makes me smile like watching people ice skate! Free entertainment in a beautiful setting, the only thing missing was a hot chocolate to sip on and a hot man to snuggle with, but who knows what the new year will bring, right?!

Anyway, back to the ice skaters...
- We've got the kid who trousers are covered in ice because he's fallen so much.
- Couples skating hand-in-hand, stopping in various locations around the rink to snap a photo.
- Young mother holding both her daughter's hands as they glide across the ice.
- Grown mother and daughter skating gingerly arm-in-arm (makes me miss my mom).
- Teenagers playing hard to get, nearly knocking over everyone in their vain attempts at flirting
- Over-eager skating rink employees who spot a stumbling skater and see how fast they can skate across to "make sure everything is ok".
- And my favorite... the Olympic figure skating team rejects. You know, those people who are doing spins in the middle, maybe an occasional jump, and just generally skate around like they are there to "practice" and we are fortunate to be on the ice with them. I especially like it when they slip or even fall! Is that wrong? I don't discriminate. I like watching everyone fall!

Anyway, I love being in the City when its decorated for Christmas. Makes me smile, even when my face is numb.