As promised yesterday: The Snack Shack at the High School Summer Camp I attended many years ago served peppermint ice cream. Every summer, I consumed as many peppermint milkshakes as I could afford. (I could never afford enough.) Other campers followed trends, like the summer everyone got hooked on raw cookie dough, until some counselor's fears of salmonella … Continue reading Peppermint Ice Cream
Peppermint Ice Cream
Independence Day (2017): Frozen in Time
Happy Fourth of July, campers! Previously, I shared my penchant for milkshakes during camping trips, and a visual of my grandparent's backyard. For many years, my grandparents hosted grand Fourth of July parties in that yard. Overlooking a river buzzing with water skiers, we listened to the drone of boat races downriver at the town … Continue reading Independence Day (2017): Frozen in Time