I remember going to the dentist a couple of years ago and admitting that I used to merely floss the week before until the cavity between my teeth appeared, and I started flossing every day. She said that was great and then added, "...but you don't eat much candy do you?" This was majorly entertaining since I had a box of Runts (pure sugar and hard enough to crack a tooth) in my car. Of course, in full disclosure, I admitted to eating a ton of candy. In fact as I've probably stated before, my class after lunch commented that I was always eating candy as they entered the room. It became a joke that I thought candy was vegetables.
This summer I have added a new favorite candy to my list. One of my favorite places to buy candy is The Sugar Shack in the Central Emporium. At the beginning of the summer, I was at this location purchasing caramels and other goodies. The owner (my former Kiddie College teacher) was filling a container of gummy looking grapefruit candies and commenting about how she had filled them earlier in the morning. I was shocked! Why would she need to fill gummy grapefruit candy when there is a plethora of chocolates and caramels? Of course I shared my disgust. She thought I should try one. Since I had recently brushed my teeth, I politely took her sample and left. When I did taste the yummy delight, I was astounded. It was wonderful. In fact, I went back that afternoon to buy a bag. Actually I now buy a bag each time I visit Okoboji (which seems to be frequently). Tonight a friend and I were planning on meeting for dinner. She suggested a place in the Emporium. "Yes, then I can stop and buy candy," I replied via text. Life is good.
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