Believe it or not, I'm not a huge fan of ice cream. I blame that on the fact that it routinely gives me a terrible case of brain freeze (and yes, I DO have the equipment for that to happen).
That little aside leads to a lovely story as we tried to fill what amounted to too much time between destinations this past Saturday night.
As we made our way from our supper destination to our final evening destination (a movie) I realized that we had nearly an hour's worth of time to fill.
Luckily I had my camera gear with us so I worked on sme evening photography in downtown Chaska. Unfortunately, that didn't kill enough time so I decided that we would partake in ice cream from It's Just Perfect in the old Chaska train depot.
As we walked in I was pleasantly surprised that they were more than just ice cream. Hell, these folks had every kind of sugary treat that keeps dentists swimming in business. But I showed restraint. Not just because I am overflowing with restraint but because I am cheap and we had already spent what amounted to a couple wheelbarrows of cash earlier in the evening.
We ordered up a single scoop waffle cone in one of the sixteen flavors of ice cream they featured. I saw the wife eyeing a chocolate variety that was darker than a moonless night but I reminded her that too much of anything is not good.
The polite employee jokingly asked (I say jokingly because I had no intention of spending any more money) what I wanted. I said "Nothing for me, thanks."
"Oh, you're sharing?"
"Um, yeah", I responded.
"Oh, that's so romantic!"
Smiling, I said "Yes, it is" as I reveled in the clever developments that made me look like a charmer rather than a cold, soulless shell of a human being (as I truly am).
All told, this place deserves your business far more than the Dairy Queen further away from downtown Chaska on Highway 41.
Check out It's Just Perfect in Chaska at the corner of Highways 212 and 41 for the best real ice cream I've had in quite some time. By the way, the single scoop waffle cone was a mere $2.75.
9 comments:
Dang! It's unfortunate that it's so far away from me!
Cute story, you little romancer!
Way to go smooth operator. I'm not a big fan of sweets, but every now and then I can be talked into some DQ.
ha! "Not just because I am overflowing with restraint" - that's fantastic.
I needed that morning laugh. Now I am in the mood for ice cream.
You got off with buying a pregnant woman a single scoop of ice cream? That must have been a really expensive supper!
I love ice cream...but it's a very long drive from Denver. Thanks for stopping by my site!
That's a great price. the same thing at a coldstone would run almost 7 bucks.
Hey Sornie :)
And you can give it up--we know you're a romantic--you don't have to pretend with us. :P
I'm going city-side today as I'm taking the chilis to the Science Museum.
--snow, who'd rather have real ice cream over DQ any day.
vanilla flavored with lots of cashewnuts and raisins is my favorite.
If you ever head way up north.....at least 5 miles up 41, check out "Licks" in downtown Excelsior. Great place and you can also walk along Lake Minnetonka while you're mowing down a Blue Moon:)
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