Free Ice Cream Day

Today was Free Ice Cream Day at Dairy Queen, a celebration of their 75th anniversary, and a gift to us, the public.  We were just there yesterday, funny enough.  The call of spring was in the air and the weather was warm - we just had to go get ice cream.

But today was different.  We're talking about a huge advertising campaign for free ice cream.  This... is irresistible.  Seriously, how can you expect to avoid something like free ice cream?  So despite our short time schedule tonight, after ballet we joined the millions of other Americans, and got in line at the drive-thru for a free ice cream cone.

Thank you Dairy Queen!  Everything was smooth in the line, and the ice cream tasted smooth to everyone in the car.  It is fun grabbing hold of a nationwide sort of party like this, and now we can say we were part of it.  No pictures of the big event to prove this - mainly because Daddy was driving a car with one hand, while eating an ice cream cone with the other!

Ballet went well.  They're gearing up for the big Spring Recital, so practices are going a little bit longer.   Which wasn't so bad with the weather quite nice outside.  Daddy walked around for a bit around the college campus there, and read a bit more from his Terry Pratchett book, "Reaper Man."  Interesting timing that this was the book I was reading when he passed away.

We got home, and Mommy had a nice surprise all lined up:  dinner on the back deck.  It was fish crusted with pistachio bits, and was delicious as always.  Madison said it was like a picnic!  The weather was just right for eating outside, and Mommy made it all quite nice for our return.

Afterwards, there was play practice.  Madison is anxious to see what she can be in this play, but Daddy is urging patience - she'll have a part, and it will be fun to do.  Funny how once upon a time, she didn't want to have anything to do with our productions.  That was only a few months ago, in fact!

We did do a little homework, and a little piano as well.  There was the bath, and the continued use of our foot bath device, which she's become rather attached to.  I suspect she'll want to be using that long after the toe problem is gone!