To celebrate yesterday’s 80° temperatures, Aurora and
I visited Babcock Hall (Free Thing to Do in Madison, No. 8), where the
University makes its super yummy, delicious ice-cream and various other dairy
products.
Once inside the building, we followed the cow print splotches
up to the observation window. According
to Aurora, it was very important that we step on each one. Up the stairs and passed a giant
photograph of cheese, we stepped up to the window to the shiny, steel creamy
equipment. I was impressed with
the thoughtful questions she asked about the process and the equipment. I was impressed with how long we stood
looking and talking about ice-cream/butter/cheese making when there was ice
cream to be had downstairs.
Eventually, Aurora too heard the siren call of the frozen
goodness and asked if she could have chocolate ice cream. And for the first time ever, she requested a cone. My
baby truly has grown into a little girl.
(So, only the observation deck is free; the ice cream is a
buck fifty, which is a mighty fine deal when you consider the generous portion
of rich chocolaty deliciousness.)
