{"id":3042,"date":"2013-01-02T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-02T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3042"},"modified":"2013-01-02T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-02T09:22:00","slug":"watching-the-frog-pond-skaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3042","title":{"rendered":"Watching the Frog Pond Skaters&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248ace970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248ace970b\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8143 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248ace970b-500wi\" alt=\"PMC_8143 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watching the Frog Pond skaters is always good, free fun. Even if you don&#8217;t want to skate, you can grab something warm to drink, pick a sunny bench, and watch the skaters glide by.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248c43970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248c43970b\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8096 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017c35248c43970b-500wi\" alt=\"PMC_8096 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can make up stories for each pair and group you see. Is this a teaching professional or are they a couple?<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017d3f535e2f970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017d3f535e2f970c\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8157 - Version 32012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017d3f535e2f970c-500wi\" alt=\"PMC_8157 - Version 32012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For some, it seems to be a great place to have a good, long talk. Especially one of those conversations that seems to go round and round in circles.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f840970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f840970d\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8149 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f840970d-500wi\" alt=\"PMC_8149 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For others, it&#8217;s a fun way to get some winter exercise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f9ff970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f9ff970d\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_8135 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017ee6c7f9ff970d-500wi\" alt=\"PMC_8135 - Version 22012-12-26-frog-pond-boston-common-skating-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, we were not the only ones taking photos, but this guy was in the middle of the action, not on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you want to skate, it will only cost a little more. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonfrogpond.com\/\" target=\"_self\">The Boston Frog Pond website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? 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