I've never done ice kating but I used to love roller skating.  Back in the day ...... Jacko roller skates were the ones to have.  They were relatively expensive but they had a zillion ball bearings that were supposed to be important to speed. So many years ago yet it seems like yesterday.  These days it's a case of staying upright  ..... and that's just when I'm walking.  LOL!!!

Hi MD,  I used to LOVE ice skating but fear if I tried it today I'd be on my way to the  emergency room shortly!  :D

Such fun.

Still looking festive.

Rain Shadow ..... there are several videos of this place on Youtube .... that was the shortest. Looks a lovely place.

Very nice video M D, thank-you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGCg2oJzYUk

This looks like a lot of fun.

This looks really lovely now.

\It is a skating rink.

This is a different setup then what they normally have. It looks like they put a skating rink around the fountain.

It'll be nice when the lights are switched on.

Santa's sleigh and reindeer are in the fountain here and it looks like lights have been strung up on the lamp posts.

It still seems early to me but I suppose they have to get it done..... possibly before a snowfall makes it too dangerous.

Setting up the Christmas decorations here too.

Hi NQ ... yes, this whole space looks like a nice place to hang out.

After 9 months of this cam being offline, it's finally back online and the fountains are looking very colorful :)

MD...i would think our hubbys would get along great but after thinking about it i have a feeling they would secretly consider the other a "total a**hole"....they could never see themselves in others!!!!

Trix...  some of the things that you say about your husband really do strike a chord with me.  Our hubbys could have been twins!  LOL

MD....quote away...whereas you were married to my hubby's kin...LOL   alas you know him well!!!!