ice cream

In a serious pms moment last night I decided I needed ice cream. TCBY is closer & for the truly lazy they even have a drive-thru but I need real honest to goodness ice cream. I told D where I was headed & asked if he wanted anything C got into the mix very put out that I did not ask him what he wanted, now he was headed to bath & bed and quite frankly doesn't like ice cream very much anyway(odd child) which I pointed out to him-he was still very put out. I started out to Cold Stone Creamery and on the way started reminiscing about hot summer nights in my youth doing the family thing & getting ice cream at a hole in the wall sort of place in Bethel CT where the lines were frequently out the door. My favorite was chocolate lace & cream a vanilla ice cream with a locally made candy-caramel covered in dark chocolate. Amusingly in a it's a small world sort of way these days chocolate lace is available from Hauser Chocolates. I went to high school with Rudi Jr who now runs the family company. I also worked part time for Reudi Sr when he just had the catering business. Really part time in fact usually just during wedding season, it was always lots of work but a good time that I was paid for, we ate very well & generally got tipped very well. and who doesn't enjoy weddings? The outdoor stuff wasn't too much fun when it rained.. I do remember an amusing bar mitzvah party walking around with hors d'oeuvres watercress wrapped in bacon. Needless to say the wait staff got more than a few earfuls from less the less than amused older crowd. I am still not sure why the hostess chose to put those on the menu.