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Yesterday was the last day of the season for our most favoritist ice cream spot, Chill & Grill. (You may have heard me mention them a time or two…)

We have been increasing our visits over the last week or so, just to make sure we get in our fill for the winter shut down season. It’s been fun. Even met up with some friends there Saturday night (first timers!) and sat out in 60 degree weather at night eating ice cream! (I loved it, but everyone else was a bit chilly!) 🙂

Well, the plan was to go up Sunday evening, just before close (which was 9pm) and get a final bit of ice cream for the season. We were even to be joined by a couple different families, but one by one… they decided they could not come. So, when it was just us, I decided I would call just to make sure that they were still open.

Good thing I did.

They ran out of ice cream, and CLOSED by 7pm!!! 🙁

As you can imagine, this was heartbreaking to the children, who had been looking forward to ending our day – and the Chill & Grill season – with a last bit of ice cream. It was pretty heart-breaking for Dad, too!

So, that’s when I decided we could just pretend! I set up our little bench at the doorway from our kitchen to our dining room, and made up a little sign which I stuck to the wall next to the door, and pretended to be Chill & Grill! The kids played right along and we all had a great time ordering, serving, and EATING ice cream! Even used the (HUGE) Chill & Grill portions! (I had to finish most of the kids’ ice cream…)

I think Ian said something like, “It’s amazing what you can do with some paper, and a marker, and a little tape!” He’s right! It’s fun to pretend, and we had a grand time doing it last night!

Might just do it again! 🙂