March 24, 2018
Nonna’s Italian Coffee Parlor, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Walking into Nonna’s Italian Coffee Parlor in downtown Doylestown, PA we first eyed a showcase of nice looking baked goods. Then came the gelato showcase and lastly the ice cream. (the “Italian Coffee” did not interest me). As we stepped up to the counter we were quickly offered an opportunity to try any of the ice cream flavors – an opportunity I would never pass up! I was informed that the ice cream was made by 
Delaware Valley College students (a school my daughter almost went to for food science). I started with the Death by Mint, which was their version of mint chocolate chip – and 
it was wonderful, very minty (I have not tasted many mint ice creams that I did not like!). I then tried creamsicle – a blast from my childhood – this was creamy and tasty. I then got a scoop of Peanut Butter cup (good texture and taste, but the peanut butter cup pieces should have been smaller) a scoop of Tiramisu (an ice cream 
variation one of my favorite desserts- They caught all the essence of tiramisu, including just the right amount of rum flavoing – not over powering, but 
also not a “subtle nuance” – in a creamy, tasty, fozen form). I loved this ice cream!
There were plenty of tables both inside and outside and the day was just warm 
enough to be comfortable outside. I do not know who Nonno is (I assume someone’s sweet Italian grandfather, but he has a very nice little shop.
In the area: First let me say that we love Doylestown, PA. It has a very nice down town – lots of nice shops that are fun to wander through and scenic houses throughout the town. We came here once again to visit Fonthill. We were scheduled to go on a “Behind the Scenes” tour that let us see many of the 44 rooms that we did not see in the original tour. I loved the narrow spiral staircases and I was intrigued by the whole experience, but most amazing part though was the tour guide’s description of the builder (Henry Mercer). Was Mercer actually a successful hard working professor and tile entrepreneur or a spoiled rich kid the earlier tour guide presented him as? I guess there are really three sides to every story.
On the way out here we stopped at Peddler’s Village, a place I have heard of, but never stopped at before. It was a great experience. There were plenty of interesting shops and eateries. We got peanut flavored popcorn, had fun examining every kitchen item we could think of at a kitchen store, saw a lot of nice and reasonable priced clothing. We ate at the Buttonwood Grill (worth a visit). We visited a store that made plaques with Coats of Arms and family name histories, and learned that our last name must be very rare – it was not in the book of the million last names to chose from. Does that make our family better than one in a million?
March 10, 2018
meal of the day. I also happen to enjoy their ice cream – a nice variety of 
creative flavors, great taste and textre, available anytime, open all year!
cream – I had Jamoca Almond Fudge and Don had Chocolate Chip – we sat down to eat it at the only available table wiich was semi-attached to a table with four women sitting at it. We heard more petty gossip than I have been treated to for quite a while. “Audry” (the name was changed to protect the innocent or guilty, whichever is the case) obviously has done lots to get these women pissed off – she did not play nice at the PTA functions, her kids did not play nice with their kids. But do not worry, one of these women was friends with 
Audry, so she was assigned to be the official spy – I want to meet Audry.
organization by the folks who run it, great group of people who I march with (Colonial Musketeers – I love youe all!). (2) After the parade, we travelled south for lunch. I could not believe the amount of damage that a recent snow storm (with lots of wind) did to this area. We got a lot more snow than these people (makes me happy – I am one of those weird people that loves snow!) but a lot less damaging winds. Here trees were down everywhere, many roads were still closed and some people were still without power. Amazing how powerful wind can be!
source (heaven sent).
a frozen board, with mix-ins that they chopped on the board (Resses Peanut Butter Cup and peanuts). Using spatulas they swirled the mixture on a frozen pan – as it was swirled, it froze, and the spatulas 
were used to form several rolls which were placed into a cup, additional toppings were added and it was served. There were several creative combinaitons to order from, or you could create your own, Renee ordered S’mores with toasted marshmallow. The man rolling the ice cream seemed to be having a lot of fun I know we had fun watchimg him and then eating his creations. Next time you are in Hoboken, add this place to your itenary!
daughter moved there. Once again I found myself visiting Hoboken often. Tonight she is moving to Boston for a new job. This time I feel fairly certain that my association with Hoboken is over, except for possibly an occassional Path train. I have seen tremendous changes in this city over the last 35 years. It has grown into a beautiful, sophisticated city, one that I might like to live in, but I am not a city girl. I need my walks in the woods a couple of days a week. But I will miss visiting Hoboken!
NY charges tax on clothes). Family Farm is nicely decorated with photographs, posters and memorabilia on walls including an autographed poster from a race car driver. I am not sure who these 
people in the photos are, but I am sure if you lived in the area, they would be very fun to look at. There were Connect Four games on all the tables (I won 3 games today). Outside there was plenty of seating and a 
cow statue that should add a festive atmosphere in the warmer weather.
January 28, 2018
disappointed with the lack of snow – we had hoped to get some snow-shoeing in). Crooked Lake refers to 
occupied by other patrons. We sat down at the counter and the server asked us if we were here for breakfast or lunch, to which we replied ‘ice cream’. She seemed rather surprised, but I cannot think of a healthier breakfast or lunch than an ice cream sundae. They had several flavors of Gifford’s ice cream and I chose a turtle sundae with Camp Coffee and Muddy Boots
The staff was very friendly – they told us about Hammondsport and we learned that we chose a bad 
weekend to visit – there were two big events in town, both of which were sold out – the place would be really crowded for events we could not participate in. At least we totally enjoyed our visit to Crooked Lake Ice scream! Next year we will make sure to get tickets for Sip and Stroll early – a chance to sample wines from several local wineries while strolling around town.
ice cream blogger. I always feel happy when I actually find an ice cream place open in December, so the Mahwah Dairy Queen was such a pleasure to visit. It was bright,
attractively 
decorated and had both “hot eats” and “cool treats”. The cool treats 
were amazing – hard ice cream (Kemps and Hoods), soft ice cream and all the Blizzards and other awesome Dairy Queen signature treats. There was a line of “Desserts a la Mode” which included Fudge Stuffed Cookie, Triple Chocolate Brownie and Apple Tart – all a la mode of course (I’d like one of each). I had a pineapple sundae with soft vanilla ice cream which was delicious. Don went with the hot eats and had chicken strips. There were plenty of indoor tables to sit at and enjoy food.
