E- on Winter Pond

It's pretty much at the top of our kids requests each day this time of year to go for a skate on the Arbutus Club's mini rink.They do a good job of transforming what is a dull rink the rest of the year into a Winter Wonderland of snowmen and Santa's workshop and trees and park benches.

Yes there's unlimited quantities of hot chocolate and cookies....but it still surprises me that this same sheet of ice that holds so little appeal the other 11 months a year becomes this strong a magnet of attraction for the kids.