The great cheesecake adventure
A few weeks ago we were visiting relatives in Maryland, and in honor of our visit, one of my cousins got cheesecake. She said that she remembers I used to make fancy cheesecake when we were younger, so she got us fancy cheesecake! It was The Cheesecake Factory cheesecake, which, as a cheesecake lover, I do adore – actually even non-cheesecake lovers (aka Sid) adore their cheesecakes too. Anyway, so we left there with the remainders of 2 cakes. I had a slice for breakfast every morning for, um, a week, or 3 days… who can remember such details… Sid, however, being the one that has to go to work everyday, kinda didn’t get any.
We don’t have The Cheesecake Factory here in Ontario. The closest one is in Buffalo, and yes, we did drive to Buffalo just for the cheesecake!
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At the US border:
American border dude: So, where are you going?
Me: Walden Galleria
American border dude: For what?
Me: Um, cheesecake
American border dude: (trying not to laugh) How long will you be staying?
Me: We’ll be leaving as soon as we get the cheesecake
American border dude: Who’s car are you driving?
Me: Mine
American border dude: Do you travel to the States often?
Me: Yes
American border dude: From this border crossing?
Me: No, mainly from Lewiston. But actually the last time I used the Peace bridge
American border dude: Oh, you just like to mix it up
Me: Uh
American border dude: Alright, have a good day
Me: Thanks
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So, as we were pulling out, Sid looked over at and spotted a banana in the car – we entered the States with undeclared uncooked fruit! Yay, contraband!
After driving over several bridges in gale force winds, we saw it from afar and rejoiced at the beauty!
We placed a rather large order, along with several other Canadian’s, made some Canadian friends, and headed back home.
Made a few wrong turns because I missed the rather large road sign that read “CANADA”, and also dismissed Sid pointing it out. But eventually we found our way to the Rainbow bridge.
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At the Canadian border:
Canadian customs dude: So, this receipt here from The Cheesecake Factory – is it for eating there?
Me: No… we brought it back with us
Canadian customs dude: (he nodded knowingly) Ok, I see
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After some negotiations about what duty needed to be charged for cheesecakes, we were released to enjoy said cheesecakes.
We’ll be enjoying Red Velvet Cheesecake today! Actually, I’ll be enjoying Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake, because I am not such a Red Velvet fan – although I will eat just about any flavor, and Pineapple upsidedown, which we tried for the first time, and it was yummy!
You want cheesecake now, don’t you?! 
