Well, a real crisis was averted on Wednesday afternoon. Due to circumstances beyond our control, my youngest grandson and I could not go to Dairy Queen for his weekly treat. (His brothers were competing in UIL and we weren’t sure exactly when they would need to be picked up.)
So Mimi to the rescue. Taking inventory of the available resources, I proposed making a Coke float. The little one agreed, since it’s one of his DQ favorites, along with the vanilla shake.
We scanned the garage refrigerator for Coke and found a lone Holiday Creamy Vanilla Coke hiding behind two Sprites. (I was to learn later why it was hiding.)
I knew there were ice cream sandwiches in the kitchen fridge. Using the skill of a surgeon, I carefully cut off the outer chocolate cookie, leaving the pure vanilla goodness for the float.
To make it even more special, the pièce de résistance, was a fancy glass from his mother’s collection. Dropping the ice cream in the glass, followed by the creamy Coke made the perfect dessert. Adding a spoon and a straw and the boy was in sugary heaven.
Later when I texted my daughter a picture of the masterpiece, she responded, “That’s not my last Creamy Vanilla Coke, is it?”
Guilty as charged. She responded, “Good thing, I love that kid!”
Me too, me too!
