Today is the first day of spring, with a hint of warmth. I took two short walks today, but still no wandering in the woods. Soon, soon. The snow is mostly melted and the ground doesn't seem to resemble a mud pit.
To celebrate spring and end on a "sweet" note after a long day of work, I got a small sundae: chocolate chip mint ice cream with wet walnuts and whipped cream. No discussion, please, on the calories and sugar content of the sundae. It was delicious!
When I was young, my family would go out for ice cream in the summer to the Old Milk Barn in Wayne, which sadly no longer exists. The parking lot would be packed with families and couples on dates. My father would park, ask our requests, and then fend his way through the crowds to the counter to order our cones. My mother, brothers and I would wait, impatiently. He would return with bulging cones of ice cream, balanced against one another in his large hands.
Tonight's ice cream indulgence is a bit of preparation for summer and a tribute to the pleasures of being a kid.
