TIME: 11:50 AM
PLACE: Jefferson Barracks Bridge, looking north
SUBJECT: Mississippi River
The river is up…
TIME: 5:44 PM
PLACE: Backyard
SUBJECT: Clouds
..but the sky is blue and the clouds are puffy.
TIME: 6:50 PM
PLACE: White Cottage
SUBJECT: Oreo
And Oreo was treated to a “Doggie Sundae” when we ate ice cream with my Dad.
It was a good day.
“Sprinkle joy.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)
TIME: 7:27 PM
PLACE: The White Cottage
SUBJECT: StellaDella’s sprinkles on top of whipped cream on top of her cotton candy ice cream
The HandsomeHusband and MonkeyBoy went to see the Green Lantern and I dropped DramaQueen and two of her friends off to see Super 8. That left me and SD so what else could we do but get ice cream? First, we stopped by my dad’s house to see if he wanted to come with us (I left my cell phone at home), but he wasn’t there. I did have a feeling that we would end up seeing him anyway and I was right…as we were sitting at the outside picnic tables and eating our concoctions, he showed up. I’m psychic! (or psycho)
“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn't illegal.”
Voltaire (French Philosopher and Writer. One of the greatest of all French authors, 1694-1778)
TIME: 9:05 PM
PLACE: Ted Drewes on Old Route 66, St. Louis, MO
SUBJECT: A Heath Bar & hot fudge custard concrete
I managed to shower and get ready this morning and the HandsomeHusband drove me to the office so I could work for a few hours. Then, my wonderful beautician, Carol squeezed me in between early afternoon appointments and cut my hair so I can style it without needing two hands to do so. When I returned home, I took a Percocet and a nap until suppertime. After we ate, HH drove us over to Ted Drewes for some frozen custard for dessert. I’ve an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon on Monday morning *sigh*, I’m quite sure surgery is in my future.
“I found my thrill
On Blueberry Hill
On Blueberry Hill
When I found you”
Lyrics by Rooney, John L. "Blueberry Hill." 1940. Perf. Fats Domino. 1956.
TIME: 6:08 PM
PLACE: Kitchen
SUBJECT: Dessert
Today was one of those days where even though I did many things around the house, I really don’t have much to show for it. One thing I do have to show for my efforts is this dessert: Blueberry Ice Cream Pie. This pie has an almond-brown sugar crust followed by vanilla ice cream with a layer of blueberry sauce and is topped with whipped cream and fresh berries. I made it as a birthday pie for Dad who joined us for dinner. It was pretty tasty.
“Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it.”
Alice Malsenior Walker (American author, feminist, most famous for the critically acclaimed novel The Color Purple b1944)
TIME: 8:16 PM
PLACE: Kitchen counter
SUBJECT: Peach crisp with ice cream
The kids and HandsomeHusband went to the 1:15pm baseball game – St Louis Cardinals vs.. the Houston Astros. It was Build-a-Bear day at the old ballpark. They each received a Cardinals stuffed puppy, then when the game was over, they stood in line for about an hour and a half, so they could go down onto the field and “Run the Bases”. HH took them out to eat after and they did not make it home until a little before 8PM. Sweet “FREEDOM!” (said in my best Mel Gibson, Braveheart impersonation). I didn’t know what to do with myself. I ended up going to the bookstore for a little while – then came home and just enjoyed the peace and quiet. I did make the peach crisp with the peaches we picked last Tuesday. It was quite delicious served warm from the oven and with some vanilla ice cream.
[the whale groans]
Dory: Okay, he either said, "move to the back of the throat," or he "wants a root beer float".
Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, U.S. screenwriters, Andrew Stanton, director and Lee Unkrich co-director, Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), Finding Nemo (2003).
TIME: 7:39 PM
PLACE: Inside the Jeep, at the A&W restaurant
SUBJECT: HandsomeHusband's free root beer float
A&W Restaurants celebrated their 90th anniversary today and to celebrate they were offering free root beer floats to every customer. HH is a big root beer fan, so after dinner we all piled into the Jeep and drove to the nearest A&W to partake. Well, HH partook. I have never cared for root beer so I got a hot fudge sundae instead as did DramaQueen. MonkeyBoy and StellaDella just wanted vanilla ice cream cones. Poor HH - it ended up costing him $11. If only we all liked root beer floats!
“Life is uncertain; eat dessert first.”
Unknown
TIME: 7:48 PM
PLACE: Maggie Moo's
SUBJECT: Ice Cream and StellaDella
Summer is almost here, I can feel it! StellaDella's last day of preschool was today. They had a "Water Fun" day with water tables and squirt bottles and got to wear their swimming suits to class. After going to this preschool with one child or another since the fall of 2000, (although we did have a 2-year break from May 2004 to Sept 2006) it will be strange not being there in September. They had a wonderful program and great teachers. On the bright side, all 3 of our kiddos will be at one school this fall!
Tonight, DramaQueen is spending the night at her BFF's house; HandsomeHusband and MonkeyBoy went to see the new "Star Trek" film and SD and I went to the bookstore and then to Maggie Moo's. After her bowl of vanilla and cotton candy ice cream with marshmallows and sprinkles, she told me she was still hungry and could she get some white noodles (Fettuccini Alfredo) from Fazoli's? Dinner after dessert? Why not!
"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. That's my philosophy."
Thornton Wilder (American playwright and novelist, his best known work is his play Our Town, 1897-1975)
TIME: 8:43 PM
PLACE: Lebanon Ave.
SUBJECT: Neon sign
StellaDella's first T-ball game was tonight at 7pm. It was hee-lar-re-ous. Since this is the first year for playing, the rules basically are: everyone bats, everyone plays the field, there are no outs and no score is kept. The ENTIRE team is sent out on the field when they play defense. The batter would hit the ball and the kids would all run together to chase it. Since our uniform shirts were yellow, and most girls had black or gray shorts, our team resembled a swarm of bees buzzing around the field. The girls were all so excited to be playing...big smiles were plastered on every face during the whole game. It was fun to watch. I took a lot of photos and so did HandsomeHusband. Since I've already posted a SD T-ball picture this week, I opted to post this non-T-ball photo. Plus, this place was the highlight of SD's night!
Before the game, we promised SD that we would go get ice cream afterwards. This particular ice cream stand is open seasonally in our town and has been around for quite some time. I remember walking here to get ice cream when I was SD's age. SD had a soft-serve vanilla cone and was very happy.
