I think it is human nature to mark time, to have certain events or images that re-occur and yet are different each time, making such experiences evocative of previous ones; things like holidays, anniversaries, reunions. Time passes and things change, people enter and exit our lives, sometimes quietly and sometimes not-so-quietly. Life is made up of many meaningful moments, and the trick is to recognize the beauty in the everyday. And sometimes that is not so easy. So instead we sometimes search for moments that stand out on their own, moments of celebration or spontaneity or both, moments of feeling carefree coupled with a sense of belonging. Which brings me to ice cream. Ice cream, you ask? Yes, ice cream. Ice cream is one of those evocative triggers. Think back to the music of the ice cream truck and the joyful cries and sounds of running children that usually accompany it. Or remember your childhood birthday parties, culminating in the eating of cake and ice cream. Or the...