Big Scoop

Are we there yet?” asked Lisa. “ Almost, ” Mom replied. Lisa and Frank were driving with their parents to their grandparents’ house. “ Oh, look! ” said Frank. “ Isn’t that the ice- cream shop that Grandpa likes to take us to?” “ Yes, it is, ” said Mom. “ It’s the same ice-cream shop I went to as a little girl. ” “ It’s also the same place your mom worked in the summer of ‛82, ” added their father.

Did you work at an ice-cream shop?” asked Frank. “ Did you get to eat ice cream for free?” asked Lisa. “ Yes, that’s right, ” said Mom. “ I worked at the ice-cream shop for a summer, but the ice cream wasn’t free. ”

“ Look! There’s Grandma and Grandpa’s house! ” Lisa shouted. Dad turned the car into Grandpa’s driveway. “ Do you think Grandpa will take us out for ice cream now?” Lisa asked. ” Not yet, ” Mom answered. “ Ice cream is for dessert. He’ll take us to the ice-cream shop after dinner. ” Grandma came out of the house to greet them. “ Oh, hi! Did you have a good trip?” she asked.

“ Yes, Grandma. Where’s Grandpa?” asked Frank. ” Oh, he’s in the barn. He’ll be here soon, ” said Grandma. Just then Grandpa joined them. “ Grandpa! ” Lisa shouted as she ran to him. “ Have you been a good girl?” asked Grandpa.

” Oh, yes, ” said Lisa. “ Mommy told me that I had to be good or else you wouldn’t take us out for ice cream. ” “ That’s right. Only good girls and boys get to have ice cream, ” Grandpa said, smiling. “ Are you hungry?” asked Grandma. “ Dinner is almost ready. After you take everything upstairs, come to the dining room. ”

After dinner everyone praised Grandma’s cooking. “ Thank you. That was excellent, ” said Dad. ” I agree, ” said Grandpa. “ I think it’s time for . . . ice cream! ” shouted Lisa. ” Yes, ” said Grandpa, smiling. “ Ice cream is my favorite dessert. ”