Normally, the pop-up ice skating rink seems so out of place in 72 and sunny Santa Monica, but not this week! We have had the coldest spell I can remember in the 20 years I've lived here. My kids really wanted to take Mimi to ICE while she was visiting from New York, so that's what we did. This outdoor rink takes over an empty parking lot on the corner of Arizona and 5th Street from October through February, and it is the best thing since sliced bread. This year the barriers are all painted with festive bright flowers. The admission is ten dollars, including skates, and you can stay as long as you like. There is a little Airstream trailer that sells hot chocolate, cookies, and other necessities. My sister Lisa, my mom, Aidan and Beckett and I skated to Beyonce, the Beach Boys and Earth Wind and Fire. We ran into our neighbors, Aidan and Alicia. Big Aidan looked out for little Aidan, who took a little tumble, but got right back up again. Alicia busted out some professional, graceful moves that made the rest of us look like the total amateurs that we are. It was a great time. On the way out we took advantage of the coupons that they hand out for Rosti, making a bee line for some paninis and Rosti potatoes. Perfect afternoon.
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