I found myself in a "hole-in-the-wall" tea cafe in a nearby town with one of my best friends today. He sipped on a vanilla honey bubble tea while I opted for something hot - a cup of genmaicha tea, a roasted rice tea (one of my favorites.). The summer rain that rolled in and out today left a little treat as well! A light double rainbow painted in the dark grey sky. After a few more sporadic showers, we found ourselves at a nearby park down by the Hudson River. My time spent there today reminded me exactly why I love living right at the gates of Manhattan.