Hello Ladies and Gents! How are you all this morning? We are well. Last night we went out as a family to dinner at Pizza-Hut! I can't tell you the last time we did something like that! Actually, I think it was about 10 months ago when we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, but even then we had Grandma June with us! It is rather amusing to see our family out to eat! We have been well-trained by Dad to be clever with our money. So during the trip to Cracker Barrel, once we were seated, we all waited to hear the ever faithful "Waters all around!" from Dad. Then, when handed our menus, we dutifully ignored them (or we looked at the pictures of dessert! ;) while Dad and Mama discussed the best way to feed 11 people. I think we ended up by ordering a basketful of biscuits, two side-orders of hash browns, and some ham biscuits. That was divided up between the howling masses. ;) Then Grandma June ordered her meal: a huge breakfast platter. It was so very funny to see her, (who barely eats enough to keep a bird alive) delving into this massive plate of food while the rest of us stared longingly at the empty basket of biscuits. (Cracker Barrel, we found out the hard way that day, doesn't refill your basket. Cheap skates! :) Anyway, last night was different. We went to Pizza Hut, and Dad bought us 4 medium pizzas that were five dollars apiece, and each of us got a trip to the salad bar. (He also bought Pepsi) It made me laugh to see the younger ones who barely knew what to do in a restaurant. They blushed like peonies when the waitress talked to them, kept staring at various things, and Gracie, (who is temporarily, slightly deaf due to fluid in her ears) popped the little button things on the soda-cup lids and crowed loudly and delightedly each time, or else threw a balled up napkin into Sarah's lap and squealed far too loudly. (That only happened once! :) She is usually nicely behaved! :)
I am proud of Dad and the way he has trained us to be thrifty! We hardly ever go out to eat, and last night was all the more special because of it! Thanks Dad! :) -Rachel
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