When the people of Cincinnati think OPENING DAY...
they conjure up pictures of a warm day in April, watching the first pitch being thrown out (by our illustrious President), hearing the crack of the bat at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park. They think of the a pre-game wild celebration parade that puts the pseudo-leprechauns' party ways on March 17 to shame.
The smell of brats, popcorn, peanuts and stale beer is enticing the Reds' fans like American Idol to teenagers.
BUT..
MY Opening day is...TODAY! The CONE in West Chester opened at 11:30 a.m. and I just missed being the first customer by 212 ice-cream loving patrons who have been counting down the days when The Cone would re-opened. I met my Nephew's wife and 5 year old son there and we were all giddy as school kids (oh, Griffin IS a school kid), trying to decide which one of their 4576 flavors and various sundaes, sodas, shakes, flavored ice we should choose. Watching Griffin grin as he was spooning in his orange and vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles on the vanilla and rainbow sprinkles on the orange, was better than watching Barry Larkin hit four bases-loaded home runs against Pittsburgh.
Ah, my Opening Day..with the sweet smell of hot fudge.
1 comment:
you mean, "watching Barry Larkin strike out against Pittsburgh and then throwing his bat at the bat boy"
sorry I missed the cone - Grif said it was great
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