1. Great googly moogly, the creamery in our beloved Vermont town, Strafford Creamery, makes their summer mint ice cream with fresh mint, and it is a thing that I dream about all year long, even though the mint gets stuck in my teeth. If you ever see any of their products in your corner of the world, nab 'em!

1a. One of these days when I'm headed up there I should stop in Boston long enough to have lunch with some folks. You, for example, should you wish.