The Power of Cheese to Warm a Young Girl's Heart

On my recent trip to Ohio, I picked up some cheese at Heini's Cheese Chalet -- a whole lot of cheese, actually, more than 7 pounds. Not all for us, mind you; a 3-pound wheel of jalepeno cheese is destined for Emily's fridge, and a couple other chunks are headed for friends.

One half-pound chunk was specifically for Ali, who read on Gapers' Block of my plans and requested that I pick up a block of horseradish cheese for her. She went to school nearby and missed the stuff terribly.

Our schedules didn't line up last week, so last night was the first opportunity I had to drop the cheese off to her, over at WLUW's studio (she's the DJ from 6-8pm Tuesday nights). I walked through the rain, looking like a dark nylon mushroom underneath my umbrella, through Loyola's campus and up to the studio. Ali ducked out of the booth and gushed with thanks for going out of my way to deliver some nostalgia.

On my way back, I cut across the track field, where a couple was running and skidding in the mud right in the center of the field, lit by the floodlights as if it were a major event. I couldn't help but smile as I continued on my sodden way.

Posted by Andrew Huff at December 10, 2003 02:20 PM