Stars on Ice.

I've been totally digging on the metropolitan life during the holidays and this year we got a chance to fully appreciate SF in all its decked out glory!  And yes, that means ice skating in the middle of Union Square just like all the tourists get to do.

one hazy winter saturday.

late afternoon, 2010.

and there's the little rink.

Do you see us?

Annie preps for a triple toe loop.

Me with Annie & Mia.

We would totally take the Winter Olympics by storm with our signature moves.

Unfortunately for the 2010 Olympics Committee, we are completely faking it  in the above photo.  We ended up not stepping even one toe onto the ice. The rink was RIDICULOUSLY crowded and it was mad chaos to even find each other, let alone rent skates, and get out there.  Apparently, they squeeze 250 people on there and while it's an organized mess, it's a mess nonetheless.   We chickened out.  Not up to it at.all.

Instead, we ended up grabbing drinks at the Starlight Room atop the historic St.FrancisDrake hotel.  It's a bar with 180 degree views of the city and they have terrific beverages! That counts as making the most of the holidays in San Francisco, doesn't it? 

"Built in 1928, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel offered impressive innovations like an indoor golf course, ice water on tap, and radios in every guest room. The window panes were made of Vitaglass, so-called because it let even the healthful ultra-violet rays into each room, making it possible, according to early advertisements, to suntan without going outside. Another feature was the Servidor, a handy panel in the guest room doors, which allowed staff to discreetly deliver dry cleaning or other items without disturbing guests. (This may have come in handy during Prohibition.)

The Sir Francis Drake Hotel quickly obtained the glamorous aura in the late 1920s and became a favorite home away from home for stars of vaudeville and the silver screen. World War II was another busy era for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, which by then had become a part of Conrad Hilton's growing empire*. During the war, blocks of rooms were taken over by the U.S. military and the hotel was the scene of many farewells and reunions as troops made their way to and from the Pacific." --sfdrake.com

*anyone watch MadMen?

Jocelyn heard drinks were in order and rushed over.

p.s.  i can cross off new year's eve resolution #8. she's finally on Facebook.