Summer Memories Of " Rootbeer Floats"

As the story goes...when I was just a toddler, we had a popular spot in our small town known as "Twin Kiss". My mother tells me that I learned at an early age the thrill of tasting a soft mixed ice cream cone. I am told(let's see how many times???), I would point and beg(in toddler style), to stop whenever passing the place. As I grew older and had younger brothers and sisters, the Twin Kiss became a destination of rewards. In the hot summer, if we would do our many chores, including the garden work, the weeding, the cleaning, helping pick up the (hundreds, or so it seemed) apples that fell from the huge apple tree in the back yard, we would be rewarded with a trip to Twin Kiss...

...and as greatly anticipated, dad would order ice cold mugs of Twin Kiss rootbeer floats for each of us. What could have possibly been better than that!! I can still remember clearly the delight that drink brought us. I found three Twin Kiss mugs at an Antique Market a few years ago. Just seeing them on the shelf brings a smile to my face. On Summer holidays we would also be treated to a refreshing rootbeer float.

This Memorial Day I will treat my family to rootbeer floats. I've lightened them up a bit with vanilla yogurt and diet Stewart's rootbeer, but let me tell you they are every bit as good!!

Here is my version of the floats. I add flags in memory of the outstanding men and women who gave their lives for me and for my country. My heart overflows with gratitude toward them, and my thoughts and prayers are with the thousands of men and women who today are continuing to guard our freedom.