…Way Back Wednesday

I’m not sure if it’s just me, or if everyone experiences quirky food moments. A delicious, luxurious bite of chocolate cake with chocolate frosting brings back memories of birthday celebrations with my grandparents at Bill Knapps or a newer memory of a sexy New Years Eve spent with a new boyfriend {of course I’m talking about Thom!}. The smell of freshly baked bread brings back a moment long forgotten; a crisp fall day when I’d been helping my Dad split wood in the backyard while a loaf of steamy white bread baked inside the house. I remember clearly now, taking the bread out of the oven and looking out the window to see my Dad still splitting.

The other day I took a break in the lounge at work and bought a a can of Diet Dr. Pepper and it brought on a rush of memories from the summer when I was 16. It was the first time I had sipped a DDP- on a break from my first job at Michigan’s Adventure amusement park. I started out as a train crossing guard, moved on to concession services, and eventually ended up in the tiny outdoor Flume stand, serving flavored ices {I can almost feel the wisp of the water from the water ride misting my face}. It’s funny that I remember my first sip so clearly {and can’t remember what I had for dinner last night}. I remember the bright blue sky. The sound of children laughing and playing. The coaster zooming up it’s hills and around corners. Silly music playing in the arcade. I remember feeling all grown up

All that from a sip of Diet Dr. Pepper….

What are your favorite “food” memories?