Farewell Trip to the Rink in Montvale

On Sunday, June 3, we headed over to Montvale, New Jersey, to pay our respects to The Rink.

For, alas, this was the last day we could skate there.


I made the trip with my father-in-law and Jolee and Shayna. Grandpa Barry had been coming to the Rink since the 1970's. CBS' news show Sunday Morning did a piece about the Rink's closing and the seniors who skated their regularly (the story is here). Jolee and Shayna were introduced to the Rink last year and loved skating there.

So, we were there for the last Noon session:

Above: Grandpa Barry skating with Jolee.

Jolee makes another pass.

Shayna liked the skating, but preferred air hockey with Grandpa.

Photo by Jolee. Where will we skate now?

Mid-winter Recess in New York City Public Schools, so I am off most of the week with the keikis. That will either mean a plethora of piñatas posts, or a scant amount. Yesterday we took a road trip to The Rink roller-skating facility in Montvale, New Jersey.


There's a cool slideshow here.

The word as this place, which has been around for years and years, will be closing its doors soon to make way for a partment buildings. Ah, progress!