For the Love of Ice Cream!

I love ice cream. And as some of you know, I can't have the "real" stuff any more. It does bad bad things to me. Too much fat and sugar combined. Even so, I have tried to make it work a couple times, both with somewhat devastating after effects.

So I bought some sugar free ice cream and can eat that. I also make the protein ice cream found on the Eggface blog site. I like it. And it "works" for me. May have to make some of that tonight.

But, the photo attached herein is from the original Fenton's in Oakland, CA. If you have seen the movie "UP!", the last scene where the boy and the old man are sitting on the curb holding balloons, they are outside of Fenton's. I love the scene and so I just HAD to visit it when I was on vacation. My dear friend Sandy obliged me and took me there. I took some outside photots and we went in and looked, but alas, I could not have ice cream. Kind of sad, but at least I was there.

I guess giving up 'real' ice cream to obtain a healthier body and the ability to travel and move about freely isn't the worst thing in the world. And I could eat it if I didn't mind spending a great deal of time tied to a toilet afterwards. But, I will make do with the fake stuff and keep my memories of the good stuff.

One final note: Please say some prayers for my friend Sandy's brother Steve. He was just diagnosed with leukemia. Pray for his healing and strength and for his family as well. Thanks!