This weekend I went skating outdoors on the canal in Ottawa. It was not the first time that I went skating outdoors this season. Ironically, the first time was in November, in San Jose, and it was positively warm.

This was ironic on so many levels. Not only was it well above freezing, in California, but the outdoor rink was sponsored by none other than Hawaiian Airlines. Can anyone tell me exactly why Hawaiian Airlines would want to advertise by sponsoring an outdoor skating rink in San Jose? I must be missing something here.

And the final irony – right next to the outdoor skating rink we had …

Ya gotta love California.