What could you try for the first time?

I still remember the first time I had an ice cream sandwich. We were staying with my cousins wife’s family in Fawn Lake, Pennsylvania. When you’re a kid, every new place you visit is magical. There’s a part of me that would like to go back and see if that lake is still the same way. While everything seems beautiful to a child and I was very young, I remember it was beautiful. There were lily pads in the lake and the scenery was something out of a storybook. People gathering with friends and loved ones, even the house we stayed at was stunning.

There was a concession stand nearby, and after swimming most of the afternoon, I was pretty hungry. My cousins wife, Debbie, had a sister named Marianne and I remember her offering me the treat. I stared at it for a second, it looked different than any kind of ice cream I’ve ever had prior and there’s always that slight rush of anxiety before you try something you’ve never tried before, and I definitely felt that before I took my first bite. It was delicious! After I had my first ice cream sandwich that became one of my favorite treats to enjoy on a hot summer day.

When I think back on my childhood, I think of ice cream sandwiches in the summertime. I like when they’re slightly melted but not too much.

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