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the skating rink at Bear Mountain. We get there just before the sun goes down, and we skate while it's

dark out and the rink is lit up by the lights. Then, we get hot chocolate to warm up from the cold. Our

parents did this before we were born, and my cousins and I have done this since we were very little. It's a

special time that we get to spend together to kick off the new year together as a family.)

Explain that this is something your family does together because it is special and meaningful. This is

called a tradition.