Nick's Birthday Cake Story

Happy 25th Birthday Nick!!!

I wanted to get Nick an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins for his birthday party. I thought I had seen one close to our apartments, but I couldn't find it (we were without a phone book or internet), so I called Dedee to look it up and help put me in the right direction. The closest one listed was only about 6 miles away, so you would think it would be easy to find. I was doing well until I got to one particular intersection that is the craziest place I have ever driven! there were roads coming in from all directions, stop lights and signs everywhere! Only when it was too late did I finally see the sign for the road I was supposed to be on. After several U-turns and detours, I finally chose the right street from the intersection. Whew! One hour later I finally pulled up to the Baskin Robbins. (Thanks, Dedee, for staying on the phone with me for so long!)

Now that I knew my way, I knew it wouldn't take me too long to get home. I picked out a cake and headed out. I was doing fabulous until I got back to that crazy intersection again! I was still not fast enough to change into the correct lane and headed down the wrong road - again. Another few U-turns and detours later I finally got back on the right road. It only took me 15 minutes to get back to Falls Church!

The grocery store close to our place has a section where you can buy gifts and balloons so I thought I would stop really quickly to pick up a few balloons. The lady at the counter was not very fast at the balloon-filling thing and I was worried that the cake would be melting in the car, but when I got back and looked at it, it looked just fine.

I put it in the freezer right when I got home and it was all in tact. Then, we I got it out for his birthday, it was a mess! One side was completely melted and the top ring of frosting was sliding down the side. Who would have thought that it would be fine in the car, but melt in the freezer? I quickly peeled the frosting from the side and tried to put it back in place, but it was a sad-looking cake! I put on all of the candles and lit them, creating a bonfire!

The funny thing is, though, that I finally found the Baskin Robbins I was looking for . . . in the same shopping center as the grocery store about 4 blocks away!