The Roseville skating center is surrounded by evergreens lit with white Christmas lights. I've never have been much of a skater, but the lights drew me in tonight and I stopped to take a closer look. I had never notice the rinks or the lights; it looked like Christmas and I suddenly want to take up hockey or figure skating. Skating at the rink, surrounded by lights must be peaceful, almost surreal. One might say magical.
Scenes like this one fall onto my list of favorite things. Christmas lights, fireworks, winter sunrises and summer sunsets all deserve a little bit more of my time. If I was a writer, or if I had any writing talent whatsoever, I would attempt to describe why these top the list. I am far from either.
