I Had A Dairy Queen Blizzard For Dinner Last Night

You know the definition of a friend? A friend is someone who knows of your Dairy Queen Blizzard obsession and does not judge you harshly for it; rather, she actually CUTS A COUPON OUT OF THE PAPER for $1 off a Blizzard and carefully brings it to you. She sees it in the paper. She thinks of you. She cuts it out. She brings it to you. What better devotion could you possibly find?

If I had to sum up Friendship in one word, it would be Comfort. Blizzard. ~Adabella Radici

Or something like that.

Anyway. Once she gave me the coupon, of course, my mind was immediately preoccupied with visions of an M & M Blizzard. I could fairly taste the sweet creamy goodness and the crunchy M & M candies.

Wait.

I need to collect myself.

OK.

Unfortunately, we had a faculty meeting after school and then a project to work on and, by the time I got to Dairy Queen, it was after 5:00. I told myself it was a bad idea. Too close to dinner time. I would ruin my dinner. I told myself this the whole time I was in line and while I was spooning Blizzard greedily into my mouth.

Somehow, it helped NOT AT ALL.

So, of course, I didn't want any dinner. No pork chop. No baked beans. No macaroni and cheese. I completely skipped dinner.

And here's what I'm thinking. I completely SKIPPED DINNER. Think about how many calories I saved.

I bet I'm going to start losing weight just any minute.

Any minute now.

Thanks, Nona.

Check out my travel blog today for a special, special video.
And my Herald-Leader blog for a great place to have that Valentine's dinner.

THIS Is What Blogging Is All About

Yesterday, I wrote about my passionate love for Dairy Queen M & M Blizzards.

How I love them. The crunchy sweetness. The total fabulousness of eating them with the long red spoons.

Blogging is all about lots of different things for different people. I could wax all philosophical about the blog friends I have made, like Heather, how I can stay in constant contact with my lovely family, most of whom also maintain blogs, how wonderful it is to have my writing recognized and rewarded, and what a satisfying feeling it is to click "Publish Post".

All great things. Wonderful things.

But when you get a comment like this?

Natalie said...
My weakness is the Heath Blizzard ...with extra candy...Now I have to go get one.

And you learn...that it is possible to get EXTRA CANDY on your blizzard? That you just have to ASK FOR IT?

My friends. THAT is what blogging is all about.

Check out my Herald-Leader post today: The Fairy Tree House

Ode To A Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard

The winner of the caption contest for the photograph featured here is Cyndi B. with "Hey! They've got a puppy!" which is perfect because I can just imagine my grandson thinking that as he looks through that fence. Cyndi B., I need an email address so I can contact you about your prize. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Oh, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. I do love you so.

Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard, you are absolutely the best thing to have after a long day of work.

I love to pull up to the drive-thru, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard, and order you. And eat you, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard, with the long red spoons they only have at Dairy Queen.

I almost cheated on you today, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. I saw the sign advertising a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard and I hesitated. But then I remembered you, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. The creamy ice cream. The crunchy M & M's swirled throughout. And I remained faithful, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard.

I might just possibly have made one teeny, tiny mistake today, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. I was so hungry and tired that I decided I needed a LARGE Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. And when she handed it to me and it was AS BIG AS MY HEAD, I wondered if I had made a mistake, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard.

But then I took a spoonful and I realized that was just crazy thinking. You are always perfect, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard.

Even when I am slightly queasy after I finish a Large Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard.

EVEN THEN, Dairy Queen M & M Blizzard. You are so worth it.