Dedicated to Mel and Al
Yesterday as I searched the shelves at the supermarket for a rare sighting of peanut-butter to get me through the mornings something caught my eye...And although the boy had at this time found the peanut-butter and was mightily pleased and trying to show it to me I had eyes for only this...
There are times in your life, especially when you travel often, and you're walking down the street and you see someone who you think you know and you go to say hi...although most of the time this is just a coincidence...that feeling of surprise, joy, love, shock, awe, and general heart stopping is amazing....this is what I experienced in the back aisle of the super market.
There on the bottom shelf were 2 small boxes, green boxes, which brought me back several years to my time in Australia. I had buried the image of these boxes deep in my mind as all addicts must do when something they are addicted to is removed from their life. I had attempted to replace them with something else on moving back to the US but it was of no use, so I took all the memories, good times, laughs, and joy and buried it deep down.
What could have caused such a moment...none other than Arnotts Shapes...BBQ Shapes to be exact!
These joyful little crackers were mine and Al's favorite snack living in Australia and if there were none left in the house it was a sad sad day. After rugby practice or Footie games there was always a box in the car or at home and if there wasn't well Mel went off to get some knowing what would go down if Frances and Al weren't fed their fav food.
In America I tried Cheese-Its as a replacement and although bite-sized and cheesy there are nothing to the medley of sweet, spicy, and salty flavours that a BBQ Shape sends rushing through your body...If you are in a country where these are sold - get up right now and run towards a shop and just see for yourselves.
I had to use every ounce of self control to not eat the whole box on the rickshaw ride home and have been running into my room for little "pick-me-ups" throughout the day.
Hyderabad oh you sly city you have more to offer than I ever knew!!!!
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PS: Mel and Al are the couple I lived with in Adelaide who are just brilliant and now travelling around the world check them out here: http://lazyandperfect.blogspot.com/
I miss bbq shapes too!! As if they sell them in India!!
Does this mean that you're not coming to Europe for the rugby?? Al and I are going to Ireland for a while in early October ... SO EXCITED!! Will have to get some tips on some "off the beaten track" areas!!
Miss you too
Mel and Al
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