I am grateful for the newest Audi commercial with the ice cream truck music, because it reminded me of the pure happiness of hearing the ice cream truck coming down the street when I was ___ years old. Still gives me a tinge of happiness when I hear the music, because I think of the desire to grab a dollar and run as fast as I can to meet the truck and get an ice cream bar or sandwich. I’m fairly certain I never had that experience of actually getting to spend money at the ice cream truck that was probably non-existent in Haven, but for some odd reason, the thoughts evoke some pretty pleasant emotions. Maybe it was the ice cream truck in San Antonio, and maybe I actually led my girls out to the sidewalk to buy an ice cream. Or maybe it’s all a dream.

I’m still…