There was no contest about styling ice cream, but both grandsons wanted to create their own cone-topper. We ate at Dickie’s, liking both their barbecue sandwiches and the free ice cream that followed. Nathaniel finished his lunch first. He came back to the table with a side-to-side creation with lots of soft ice cream on top.
We waited for David, knowing he has “professional” experience from working at Burger King. He filled all our cones before concentrating on his own. David goes with the circular theory, that you can build a high top by laying a round base on the cone. When we reached the mid-point of the ice cream, we found a hollow in it.
I gasped as David sat down. The ice cream began to tilt, and he caught it with one hand. We had no scales to weigh the boys’ cones, so there could be no official winner. David kept the cone’s balance at the table and finished it before the cream could fall again or melt.
Mehrling Muse 
You do tell the most wonderful stories and your words make these incidents seem like they take place in front of our eyes. I loved both the cone toppings- vanilla ? And the swirls. Glad there were no accidents.
Susie
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Yes, vanilla. One of the girls behind the counter told us the cones are gluten free. The frozen stuff is not-dairy.
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Now that’s a contest!!
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LOL…either would have been in my lap.
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Anne, I didn’t mean to put my foot in my mouth over on Cobs blog/I just love her so much I can’t think of not jumping through her hoops.I did win her first giveaway and it was more fun. Please forgive me if I upset an apple cart.
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Not at all. I wanted Cobs to know I liked her magical creation, but someone else might crave it who didn’t have anything that special.
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Well…in reality none of us need more stuff.
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I’m glad you won a prize from Cobs. Her creations are imaginitive.
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And then there are the ice cream dinners Lise treats us to in Denmark … which probably should be illegal. 🙂
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Both creations are something to behold and David nearly be-held his.Even eating is a family entertainment with you lot.
xxx Humongous Hugs xxx
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Ha! Ha! You are so right! Almost everything entertains us.
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Good summer fun!
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I didn’t know BK had ice cream – we did used to stop sometimes on a Summer evening and get a $0.25 cones (years ago) at Mickey D’s is we were out running errands. Calder’s cones and Bob-Jo’s frozen custard were heavy if you’d already had a big meal, but this lovely soft-serve ice cream … always had room for that. I laughed at the hollow spot, despite the perfect curl on the top that Dairy Queen would give an “A” for.
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We’ve never had frozen custard. Our Midwestern neighbors talk about it. Someday we need to try it!
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I found a place (two actually) in Asheville for you. I remember you said you go to Asheville for church. So, take a bib as you’re in your Sunday best and visit here:
https://www.whitscustard.com/nc-locations/
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Thank you, Linda. I’ve written down the address of Whits. We must try it soon!
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I think you’ll enjoy it Anne. It is a rich and creamy taste, soft like soft-serve ice-cream, yet thick and filling like pudding.
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Sounds most delightful!
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You will enjoy it, I am sure of it.
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those boys are amazing! I have never mastered the art of those soft serve ice cream cones.
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I used to be satisfied with my soft ice cream skills, but now I defer to the grandsons.
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Yum. Who cares which cone was bigger, it’s ice cream for goodness sake!
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Had my first experience with Dickies in Sierra Vista, AZ a few months back, great food. The boys are certainly fine Conehead craftsmen. No Dickies in a land where it’s thought Food Lion is a gourmet dining experience.
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We didn’t have Dickies on Long Island, so we’re making up for lost time.
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It looks yummy indeed but if it was me it would have been no doubt all on my shirt😱
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The ice cream almost fell away from David. Mine wobbled a bit, but it didn’t fall.
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You have skills dear 😉🍦
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FREE ICE-CREAM?!!! Save me a seeeaaatttt!!! 😀
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Yes! Free ice cream!!! You need to come down here.
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Wishinggg!
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Wishing might make it so, given enough time.
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…and money!
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Unfortunately, you are correct.
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