Once upon a time, in a great land known as Italy, there traveled two superhuman beings – Fragola and Limone. Together, as the best gelato flavor combination known to man, Fragola and Limone used their subzero powers to join forces and freeze the bad guys away. Together, they were Gelati Superheroes!
This post goes out to Jami. We were in high school and both experienced the life-changing event that is the first trip to Italy. For ten days, we soaked up as much of Italy as we could, and we made sure to eat as much gelato as was physically possible. The cool part was that we did so much walking in the process that we didn’t gain a pound!
In the beginning, we were like anyone – wanting to taste as many gelato flavors from the never-ending display case – but eventually just kept coming back to good ol’ strawberry and lemon that put a frosty end to a scorching hot day. Jami and I loved gelato so much that we managed to become members of the Gelato Club, and have the t-shirts to prove it.
Over time, however, we noticed a change. We started to “become” strawberry and lemon. I began referring to Jami as Limone, and she would shout to me from the bathroom, “Hey, Fragola, this blow-dryer isn’t working so well on my hair!”
“Well, Limone,” I shouted back. “That’s because it’s a butt dryer for after using the bidet!”
Our appearances also started to change. Subconsciously, we both bought matching star tank-tops in our respective strawberry and lemon colors, and we even started wearing kacki-colored shorts to represent our “cone” bottoms. When gelato superpoweredness would overcome us in full frosty force, some say there was a slight resemblance to Quailman. I guess I can see what they mean.
Fragola and Limone’s crime fighting days may be over, but the memory lives on. Jami found my website earlier this year and donated $50 to the trip fund! I immediately decided all gelato eating experiences will be done in her honor while I am traveling (and she’ll probably get a little somethin’ somethin’ in the mail for her generosity).
Thanks for the memories, Jami. Who else am I going to dress up in Italy soccer jerseys topped with Forza Italia sweatbands and convince people in Detroit we just got done playing in a soccer tournament in Italy with?
I brought the support page back so family and friends can “donate” to the travel fund. Christmas is just around the corner 
