SUNDAY TREAT

 "i got some ice cream and you ain't got none..."
FLASHBACK 1st century b.c. (or so they say)...
the roman emperor, nero, is rumored to order ice to be brought from the mountains and topped with fruit. and king tang, of china, has a method of creating treats out of ice and milk.
FLASH FORWARD 1776
the first ice cream parlor opens in new york city.
FLASH FORWARD 1846
a hand~cranked freezer is patented by nancy johnson. it is a method of making ice cream that is still used this very day.
FLASH FORWARD may 5, 1978
ben and jerry's open for business...in an old gas station...using an old~fashioned ice cream freezer. this is important because ben and jerry's is my very favorite ice cream ever!!
FLASH FORWARD july 21, 2013
today is national ice cream day. it's the middle of summer. it's hot. it's humid. it's perfect ice cream weather. i think i'll start with breakfast at dairy queen: one LARGE twist cone with crunch coat, please..lunch from the village ice cream parlor: a banana split? yes, i think i will...dinner? maybe a pint of ben and jerry's pistachio pistachio....followed by a late night snack from sonic: a chocolate cream pie shake *note: sonic offers 1/2 price milkshakes after 8p all summer long!!
how will you celebrate?

follow ben and jerry on twitter @benandjerrys...you might get a special treat like i did!!

FLASHBACK 1976

daddy is done with school and decides we need to live in lebanon...i guess they don't need chiropractors in california. the parents conclude that it would be better to send us on ahead. we can live with the grandparents and start school while they try to sell our house. boo. so, they put us on a plane. me and the lil bro. it should have been a grand adventure. instead, the little bro cried. he cried the entire time. bahahaha hahahahahahahaha!!!


FLASH FORWARD january 2013
bk and i are headed to the airport. we know a snow storm is coming, but we'll be in the sky before it it's...right? are we right? we know we're right. we were wrong. the snow starts about 15 minutes before we get to the airport. a dusting. about 10 minutes before we get there, we have a solid inch. when we get there, we see a good two inches. ugh! please?please let us leave on time!? we board on schedule! yay! we pull away from the gate on schedule!! yay! and then we sit. we sit for an hour. ugh. we pay careful attention to the time. we are sure we will miss our connecting flight. we aren't worried though. big deal. they'll put us on the next one. the woman next to us continually stops the flight attendant "my flight leaves at 11:45!". so what? she can't make the plane go any faster. finally we land and everybody jumps out of their seat. EVERYBODY. jumps out of their seat. they are all certain that their connection is more important than everybody else's. the bk and i wait patiently. we laugh at everybody who rushed off the plane to wait for their bags as we walk on past them. as soon as we get inside we sprint through the airport. we have a few short minutes. awwww man! the door is closed. the gate is pulled away. we missed the flight by 3 minutes. so...we book the next flight out and hit up a restaurant...where we enjoy delicious burgers, beer, and a spiked milkshake. missed flights are FABULOUS!!

tips for delayed flights:
#1~don't act entitled...everyone else on your plane is delayed, too.
#2~relax...they will, eventually, get you where you are going.
#3~explore the airport. you might find a cozy little restaurant with great food.
#4~look at it as an adventure...there is nothing you can do so just make the best of it...