Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray

Planning is fabulous. I love to plan, to make lists and to see the possibility of worldwide germination of information for all things that excite me and delight me. However Mr. Weather of Spring 2012 has had another plan for me. Grey, wet, cold describes the landscape (that I see) and have seen as I peer over water towers and skyscrapers.

The idea of going to every Ice Cream shop in NYC in May was a palatable one, a hopeful one and definitely something to plan for; maybe even to experience with friends. Sometimes plans are thwarted. I do press on as I know we all need to smile and what makes people smile more than Ice Cream? An all expense paid trip to Mexico? Sure...maybe...but I can bet my life on the fact when you get to Mexico you are going to have something frothy and frozen i.e. frozen daiquiri or a frozen coffee topped with a dessert liquor or a frozen margarita. Any one of these being delectable dessert drink reminiscent of ice cream but in a grown up application.


Frozen Hot Chocolate with chocolate and heavy cream
creating a ganache blended with ice


NUNU Chocolates 529 Atlantic Avenue (bet. 3rd and 4th Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11217

Today was a happenstance event as I could not have imagined traipsing about in this dismal weather. Upon entering this adorable cafe, I could have had anything on the drink menu but I chose a frozen hot chocolate. (Ironic since I am wearing a jacket and carrying an umbrella.) It took some of the gloom and doom off my mind as I looked into the eternal gray sky and kept me on-track for my destination. What is my destination? To have created a beautiful children's book about ice cream within the next two years. By following this blog you will take the journey with me.

Since NUNU is on Atlantic Avenue, feel free to replace Electric Avenue and sing along.

Boy
Boy

Down in the street there is violence
And a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And I can't blame all on the sun, oh no

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart I'm a warrior
Can't get food for them kid, good God

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no

Who is to blame in one country
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone, oh no

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the daytime
Out in the night

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

Out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the playground
In the dark side of town

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher, Electric Avenue
We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher, Electric Avenue
---
"Electric Avenue" as written by Eddy Grant
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

Read more at http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858519973/#Je1Z8Wrbt7kvFzVh.99i

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