Deep down in the sun-soaked state of New Mexico, where the desert stretches far and wide and the tumbleweeds have their own zip code, there’s a tribe of cool kids who do something utterly unexpected. They don't ride horses. They don’t chase armadillos. Heck, they don’t even bask in the sun. They ice skate! Yes, you heard it right, ice skate. Led by their imaginary friend, Frostbite Freddy, they zip and zoom across the ice, carving chilly paths in the heated state. Freddy, a jolly, snow-loving yeti from the far-off Frosty Mountains, with icicle hair and snowflake buttons, had moseyed down to New Mexico to escape the frosty boredom. Finding nothing but cacti and lizards, he decided to bring a bit of his cool world to the hot desert lands. With a hearty laugh and a frosty breath, Freddy transformed a barren patch of desert into a shimmering ice rink. The kids, tired of their sun-baked playground, quickly swapped their cowboy boots for ice skates. Now they skid and slide, twirl and whizz, slipping and giggling under the surprised New Mexican sun. Each morning, the ice glistens as the kids lace up their boots, ready to start their frosty journey. Freddy, with the heart as cool as a polar bear’s paw and a sense of humor as twinkling as a snowflake, teaches them to glide with the grace of a winter wind and to tumble with the mirth of a snowball, making the arid desert a wonderland of ice and laughter. In this desert state, where chillies are hotter than the sun, these kids have found a cool escape, thanks to Frostbite Freddy. So the next time you think about New Mexico, think beyond the sagebrush and sunsets. Think of the ice-skating kids, pirouetting in the desert heat, led by a snow-loving yeti.