Cold Stone Adventure

Earlier this week, my wife and I were invited for a taste test at Cold Stone in Scottsdale. Along with about a dozen other, we went into a classroom where someone wearing a white lab coat gave us two small samples of vanilla marked Sample A and Sample B. We indicated on a piece of paper what we thought about its texture, creaminess, and taste and whether we liked Sample A better than Sample B. There was only the most subtle differencs. The test took about 15 minutes, after which a Cold Stone representative gave us a $15 Cold Stone gift card. It was certainly more enjoyable than most of the tests I've taken in my life.

Yesterday, my wife and I went on a 16 mile bike hike. To verify our distance, we traced the same route by car and then continued on to a Cold Stone at 510 S. Mill Street in Tempe, bustlng with ASU college kids and the occasional vagrant and musician. It was also a chance to expose our kids to that kind of experience-- to have fun but also to blend in, stay alert, look people in the eye, and show confidence. Anyway, we finished up the evening with my wife and I sharing a mint milk shake for $4.95 and the boys having their treats with fifty cents to spare.