A Taste of MN (and Gelato) in NYC

Sam and his daddy had the great privilege of connecting with Annie, a former student from his first looping class in MN, and her family.  They were here in NYC seeing the sights and took me up on the offer to connect.  We met up on The Highline, which is a unique park resurrected from abandoned elevated railroad lines in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.  From there we headed to the Chelsea Market and grabbed a bite to eat and caught up.  With full bellies, we returned to strolling The Highline to enjoy the pleasant, sunny early summer afternoon in NY.  With all that sun and walking, Sam and the gang headed back in to the Market for some delicious gelato. We parted ways on C subway line, when Annie's family jumped off at 50th St.  Sam had fallen asleep in the backpack on the subway, but woke up 45 minutes later, surprised to be walking the dog in the Upper West Side neighborhood.  The first thing he said was, "Where did our friends go?"  Such a sweetie.
It really was a pleasure to spend time with Annie and family, and I hope that this isn't the last familiar face we see here in NY.