Right Where It Belongs

One of the things I absolutely love about my ‘hood is that everything is only a short walk away.  And in some cases, merely steps away.  For example – FedEx Kinkos is across the street.  A liquor store and laundry are my next door neighbors on the left, while a wine shop and a bank are on my right.  What’s not to love about the innate ability to do my laundry, sip some beers while making copies of my bank statements? 

Next to the laundry happens to be a place called “Indulge” and most days, I pass it by while on my morning run.  The thing that intrigues me is the fact they are open from 11am – 11pm, they have a walk up window, they advertise for frozen custard, and it always smells of chocolate and popcorn. Yes, I know.

I’ve always meant to stop in, but I just never have.  But today, my friends, was the day my life changed for the better.  I stopped in after achieving a fresh boiled lobster look at the cubs game. Read: I was burnt to a crisp and needed some cooling.  And because one of the things I don’t understand about the Cubs is how Culver’s is a sponsor – there are no Culver’s any where near the city – I kept thinking about THEIR frozen custard.  So long story short, I went to Indulge. Purchased myself a “blizzard’ like substance created of vanilla frozen custard and chocolate chip cookie dough.  While I waited for my frozen decadence, I noticed – they also have an Intelligentsia coffee shop inside!  And for those of you who have read my last post about Intelligencia - I am in heaven.

And that’s my story.