Indulgent Frappuccino

The sun was hot.

Sweat was slowly forming above my brow.

We had been walking....for hours through downtown St. Pete in the middle of the sweltering afternoon. Every where I turned it seemed everyone but me was holding an ice cold, refreshing, satisfying Starbucks Frappuccino.

It seemed like hundreds of happy people were walking along beside me, all completely content with their icy smooth Frappuccino.

As we went in shop after shop looking for something we didn't need. I was parched.

My mind told me not to do it.

I know better I thought, Starbucks is a rip off. How dare they think they can charge $5 for a coffee drink.....yet the sun kept beating down...just the idea of this unpredictable splurge seemed delightful.

Finally, I broke the silence. I couldn't take it anymore. My mind was a battlefield debating between spending $5 to get this luxurious coffee/shake treat or suffering through the rest of the afternoon.

I turn to my wife, "I think I want a Frappuccino."

Without batting an eye she said, "Ok."

Does that mean I have permission?

Without asking any other questions I scurry away to the nearest corner Starbucks and demand a tall White Mocha Frap.

The barista, places the Frappuccino with whipped cream popping out through the dome hole on the counter. I grab it, walk outside, look at my wife and take my fist step.

Damn, that is good. I mean really good.

It's satisfying, over priced, indulgent and....utterly amazing.

My wife and I ended up fighting over the Frap for the next 3.5 minutes before we finished it.

Say what you want about Starbucks but one thing is for sure: Their Frappuccinos are worth $5.