Slice of Life's Sweet Delights

"Life is like an ice cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time."  -Charles Schulz

Isn't summer a wonderful time of the year? I remember those summer nights when dinner was over and children yearned for ice cream. What are your memories of ice cream treats when you were a child? See if they are similar to mine.

Remember those

humid summer nights

with mosquitoes biting,

no air conditioning,

and moonlight sightings?

Remember the

ice cream man

rolling through our neighborhoods

ringing a bell and stopping?

We kids swarmed around for cool bitings.

Remember our family

jumping in their car?

Roadside stands weren't far?

Oh, I remember how we smiled

when given a treat

after we ate our dinner meat.

Sweet summertime delight,

I remember it well.

This summer we repeat the scene

as grandkids indulge in ice cream.

©CVarsalona, 2023

Digitized photo of my 3-year-old granddaughter holding her blue ice cream.

This weekend, the family tried a new dining place with absolutely delicious seafood. Under the pavilion across the street, delightful music played. The weather was warm, not scorching, but we all longed for cooling ice cream treats. What did we do after dinner? Of course, we drove to an ice cream stand. There was a cow with a hollowed area for children to snuggle in as they waited for their treats. The line was long so they played by the cow until the newest flavor of ice cream, Cookie Monster, was scooped into kiddie cones. We watched the girls enjoy their delicious treats as we did ours. Photos were shot since the little girls' faces looked like they were face painted. Blue Cookie Monster ice cream was all over their lips and chin. What a delightful sight for a summer night!

Good-To-Know Fact: "As the summer heats up, snacking options cool down. Americans report ice cream as their favorite summer treat." Do you know that July is National Ice Cream Month and July 16, 2023 is National Ice Cream Day? Enjoy celebrating with America's favorite summer treat throughout July and into August. 

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This is my Slice of Life Small Moment,

delicious enough to be repeated many times this summer.

Don't forget, "Life is like an ice cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time." During this sunkissed summer season enjoy the luscious taste of ice cream and be grateful for family time and nature's bounty. 

Another ice cream poem is here.

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for the space to write with a community of reflective writers.

It's Hot!

Summer heat lays heavily this morning. 

Instead of an energetic beginning of the day, there was a lethargic feeling. 

Lethargy

Long dog days,

   Marked by record heat, come as

Early-arrival weather,

   Scorching and sizzling.

Todders run with  glee,

   Shouting, "It's hot."

Heat continues all day,

   Slowing down life's pace but

Ants continue to scurry-

   Heat resistant critters.

Riled by the heat wave,

   Residents up their air conditioning,

Gauge their temperament 

   By the thermometer, and 

Yearn for cooling rain

   To regain energy levels.

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Tips to Beat the Heat!

Not only stay hydrated and cool, eat lots of greens, but give yourself a treat.

It's National Ice Cream Month!

Note:

The above poem is a modification of an acrostic poem. 

The first letter of each stanza spells out the poem's subject.

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