Skaters
A couple of weeks ago, I took Minnie for a nice long walk in Central Park on a Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining and the air was crisp. The park was packed with people on skates, people with strollers, people with kids, people with dogs and people, in general, trying to escape the reality of the city be engrossing themselves in nature.
I used to go to the park all the time when I lived on the Upper East Side. I would exercise on the track around the reservoir or watch kids play baseball in the Great Meadow. This time, I entered from the south, past the zoo, up the literary walk all the way to the Bethesda Fountain and the Boathouse. This is my favorite section of the whole park. Minnie and I sat at the water’s edge watching all the people in rented row boats, caught a dramatic play and ate some ice cream on a stick – Minnie had dog treats…
As we found our way back we came across a band of roller skaters. Good ol’ fashioned roller skaters! Turns out it is an organized group of people who block off a section of road in the park every weekend from April until October. The Central Park Dance Skaters Association literally makes a roller rink complete with a DJ booth in the middle! The skaters varied in style, experience, dress and nationality. I felt like I was watching a real life version of Fame! – Except there was no competition.Most of the skaters were really good and looked as though they were dancing on ice. They were all pretty good and just danced their way around the rink feeling the rhythm of the music and like they didn’t have a care in the world. They were out to have fun and to entertain – and that they did!
Only in New York kids, only in New York…
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