the story of the roll

i grew up going to the ca state fair and now realize it spoiled me. i think the sd county fair is great, but come on, it's just a county fair. the state fair is about 10 times bigger. literally. and i love it. each year my family would get a cinnamon roll from this vendor and it was the highlight of my trip. i still remember the building it was located in at cal expo, it had a corner spot by the stairs. i can't recall what i wore yesterday, but this sticks in my mind. we would always share them and i cherished my bites. then i would wait another year for my next roll.

i was delighted to find the same cinnamon rolls at the sd county fair a few years ago! in fact, these cinnamon rolls made their debut in 1978 at the sd county fair. anyway, the tradition continues and a cinnamon roll is a must have each year. aaron almost went to another vendor to buy it this year. i think i would have thrown it in the dirt. we shared a roll while watching the demolition derby. i wanted to get a 6 pack to go so i could freeze them and enjoy the ooey goodness year round, but aaron didn't think he'd eat them all. i had a choice to make. i knew i could eat them all, but should i? i decided against stockpiling and decided to get only one to take home and enjoy the next day. while unloading the car at home i reached in to grab a bag and the to go container flew out of my arms. before i knew it, my precious roll was lying in the dirt. oh the humanity. i thought i was going to cry on the spot. i felt like my red ryder bb gun had shot me in the eye. how could you just lie in the dirt like that? i went to bed so sad that night. aaron came to bed later and while i groggily rolled over i mumbled something about a cinnamon roll. it was the first thing on my mind when i awoke for church. it was still on my mind after i finished my spin class at the gym on monday night.

i came home from the gym to a delicious warm scent in the house and aaron smiling like Christmas. he had me sit on the couch and presented me with a warm cinnamon roll!!! per his request, one of his work friends (thank you, A!) had picked one up while at the fair. i could hardly believe my eyes. i whipped up a quick icing (none of that yucky cream cheese business) and promptly ate it before dinner. the best part of the story might be how excited he was to surprise me. what a great hus i have. delicious.