How can one love a fruit so much?
I have always loved the flavor of watermelon. I have always hated the fact that if you buy a watermelon, even half, it's a royal bitch to store in the fridge. And you have to cut slices, making a mess, and it spoils rather quickly. very uncouth is that fruit.
However, as of late, grocery stores have taken to cutting up watermelon into cubes (or shapes closely resembling cubes) and selling it in dishes. Well, I tell you, I'm as happy as a pig in shit. I can buy myself a nice bowl of prepared watermelon and enjoy it as a snack, a desert or even as a meal if I'm in a hurry. It's like a whole new world has been opened for me.
I enjoy most fruits, but I eat them sporadically and get tired of them quickly. A bag of apples or oranges would be wasted on me. But this... THIS makes me happy :) I just cooked a steak for myself and did a lovely melange of potato, onion and mushroom with a bit of alfredo sauce for a side. That and a bun for dinner and then a bowl of watermelon for dessert. I'm as happy as day!
When I lived in Fort St. John, BC I was a 5 minutes walk away from the mall. It was itty-bitty for a mall, BUT it had an ice cream stand. And they did soft serve in 50+ flavours, one of which was WATERMELON! I tell you, I'd walk down to the mall some days just for a watermelon ice cream. It instantly became my favorite treat. sadly, the end of my Fort St. John adventure brought an end to enjoying my treat. I went back a year later for a wedding and the shop had closed. Thus, I am always on the lookout for new ice cream shops hoping against hope that I may walk in and find 'watermelon' listed on the flavours board. The day will come.
And so I send you out into the world with one mission and one mission only. Find the oasis of watermelon flavoured ice cream and return to me with its location. This I charge you with. This I command. Fail me not.
