Blue Bell ice cream (made in Brenham Texas) was the subject of a loving article in the NYT today titled "Making Texas cows proud". It brought back memories of days past in Jeddah in the late 90's. Shopping was one of the few delightful things I engaged in, while living in Jeddah. It was always a delight to walk into the Sawari Supermarket (on Prince Abdullah Street near Midan al-Hadid. I wonder what they call it now, as Prince Abdullah is King Abdullah?). Sometimes, the store will have Blue Bell ice cream and I hoarded as much as I could get away with, and enjoyed delightful evenings watching TV and enjoying the blessed taste of this Texas delicacy.