The Ice Skating Rink

I saw a guy pushing snow off a lake today to make a place for people to go ice skating.

It was fun to watch. He had a scooper on a little truck and was going around in, pushing the snow ever farther out. Then he went over it a few times to get as much snow off as he could without having to use a broom.

Since no skaters were showing up, of course, it made me think, what if it was one of those games, this one called "Ice Skating Rink Tycoon." In the game, skaters would be showing up, a few at a time, then more. And they'd be thinking things like, "Where's the bathroom?," "This place needs more benches," and "I'm getting cold."

You'd have the options to put in benches, bathrooms, a SnoKone stand, etc., and pretty soon your money would be going up. Trying to keep the crowd happy, trying to expand it to meet increased demand, etc.

The way it is in reality, though, eventually (you have to assume) someone will show up. No one will hear them when they grumble. They'll skate, they'll go home. And that'll be it!