The Funniest Sign and the Best Ice Cream

Tonight we all went out for ice cream at Heinchon Dairy Ice Cream. On the way there, we passed the funniest sign we have ever seen. There was a sign (as you can see above) that said, "Judge Crossing". WHAT does that mean????? Do we need to watch out for a robed figure suddenly running in front of our car? Might there be a rogue wig flowing through the air? We got a lot of laughs about this one. AND the picture above I downloaded from Geocaching.com because it was posted as a waypoint by MY OWN COUSIN. You see, the same sense of humor obviously runs in the family.

This sign we passed on our way to the Heinchon Dairy's Ice Cream parlor which is housed in an old farmhouse right next to a farm. The ice cream is made from the freshest all natural ingredients, including milk and cream straight from the Heinchon dairy down the road. It doesn't get any better.

We got out of the car, and the smell of country air filled our heads. A clean smell of life...a mix of freshly cut hay wafting over from somewhere, mixed with trees and flowers. It was intoxicating. That became mixed with the aroma of home made ice cream toppings as we approached the door to the parlor. Oh boy. Inside, there are old school desks as well as traditional ice cream parlor tables and chairs. There are also tables outside on the porch and picnic tables in the grass behind the house. We ordered ice cream for all of us (although the kids didn't eat more than a spoonful each, and my husband wound up finishing it for them...it was a sacrifice). I got my ice cream topped with home made hot fudge, and when I put the first spoonful in my mouth, I was immediately transported to my childhood because the fudge was made with Baker's Chocolate...the very same that my Grandmother used to make the frosting for my birthday cakes. We chose to eat outside at a picnic table so my son could run around and climb on the straw bales, and we could sit and savor the experience of enjoying old fashioned good food just a step away from its original source in the serenest of settings. It was simply a wonderful experience in every way, and as Julia Child always said, "Everything in moderation!"