Ice and Rockettes

The company hubby works for is a big sponsor of the annual Rockettes Christmas Spectacular held at Opryland. This year was the first time we’ve gone to the special VIP performance, and am I glad we went. The evening started with us donning oh-so-stylist parkas and walking through the ICE! exhibit adjacent to the theater where the Rockettes were to perform. ICE! is an exhibit of the most awesome ice sculptures underneath an enclosed tent that is kept at 9 degrees. Brrrr! I’m not a fan of cold, but this little trek through the cold was worth it. I’ll post some fun pictures at the end of this post, and keep in mind that everything you see (with the exception of me, hubby and a bottle of Coke) is made of ice.

After the ICE! viewing, we went to the Acuff Theater and had heavy hors d’oevres, then on to the Grand Ole Opry for the Rockettes show. Let me just say, those ladies are awesome. I admire how much they must have to work to reach the level of performance they have. My favorite scenes with them were when they were dressed as wooden soldiers and when they did a high-energy routine in gold outfits to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.

Pictures of the Rockettes show weren’t allowed, but here are several from the ICE! exhibit.

No, I didn’t fall on my behind. I’d just zipped my way down the ice slide.

Merry Christmas from inside a very cold wreath!

Hubby catches a ride on the ice train.

A whole new meaning for ice cream.

Hubby modeling the stylish (but necessary) parkas at the foot of the ice castle.

A bear trying an entirely different way of ice fishing.

Mama and baby bears. Notice the Coke in the cub’s paw. Made me want to start singing, “I’d like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony.”

This nativity was awesome. It was so clear. The lady working nearby said they used distilled water and slowly froze the sculptures over three days to give it that crystal look.

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