I may have mentioned once or twice that my one — okay, one of my guilty pleasures at this advanced stage of my life is ice cream. One serving (at least) every day. Preferably Haagen-Dazs, and preferably coffee. But in a pinch, a substitute will do.

What to do, though, when there is no ice cream, of any variety, to be found anywhere because a hurricane knocked out the power for two full days and all the stores had to deep-six the perishables: meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products . . . and everything frozen? And they haven’t been able to re-stock yet? And I’m about to go into withdrawals?

Well, I guess what I do is stop whining, remember all the people who have lost their homes and all of their worldly possessions — not to mention the 50-plus who lost their lives — and suck it up. Which is what all of us who came through this latest challenge unscathed should be doing. Right?

I am very grateful that we only had two days of inconvenience. But damn! That cone looks awfully good right now.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/29/24