Yesterday was election day for the mid-term political races here in the United States. Lots of last minute political bantering going on and on and on..... Some people woke this morning and are happy, some are sad and in the end, as DH always reminds me, we made governmental changes without guns being fired or blood being spilled. For that we should all be thankful.
Moving on... (I said this was fun so no more politics.) DH and I had an errand to run and decided to treat ourselves to lunch at the Grand Opening of Chick-fil-A. For all of you that live in the southern part of the U.S. you will instantly understand the draw this chicken restaurant has on all humans that have eaten there over the years. DH and I use to eat there when we lived in Pensacola almost three decades ago. It was worth the wait. The new restaurant opened about 3-5 days ago and we thought we would be safe to go without running the chance of long lines. OK- that was just wrong thinking - little did we know that the place had acted like a magnet for every person that had ever eaten at a Chick-fil-A. There weren't lines, there were LINES, two outside tents for the overflow to have a place to sit, and children that were off from school because of the election (when did that start by the way - we never got to miss school because of elections) and traffic wardens guiding the hundreds of cars to parking spaces and areas off the property. Holy Chicken (notice I didn't say cow, wouldn't want to offend the Chick!!!) For a second I thought we were in line to see, oh I don't know, you pick a celebrity that you would wait in a line for and insert here_________.
However, I must say the employees had it going on - the place was working like my knitting needles when I'm in the zone - flash, flash, flash - done, thank you, out the door...next! Best of all, it was worth the 25+ year wait to eat that chicken. It's not a heavy breading, or a huge bunch of crunchy stuff, it's light and real honest to goodness chicken and then there are the mouth watering, lip smacking waffle fries. Oh heavenly lord and all his saints and angels - those fries are a work of pure genius. Again, like the chicken, light and fluffy on the inside, crisp on the outside. It's really a good thing that we will have to drive a good distance to get there, or I'd gain weight by the potato wagon. In the end we took our pictures to commemorate the day and had a lovely ride home. Truly the nicest part of the day was spending the time with Dave. What can I say, I love him.
So, go forth, do the funky chicken and enjoy eating one of your favorite treats - then get back to the holiday knitting. Time - it be a ticking.....
Peace and joy to you all.....
The Green Girl.
2 comments:
Greetings from the home of Chick-Fil-A! My husband grew up hanging out at the original Dwarf House, which was the predecessor to the chain, and still has the best coconut pie in the universe. Reading your words, I realize how we take Chick-Fil-A for granted. Ours is so close I could walk there. Try the chicken strip salad next time and don't forget to add the sunflower seeds. (You can bring home a couple of sandwiches for later). I also recommend the carrot salad, cole slaw, ice dream, and the best lemonade in the world!
Oh - I am so jealous!!! I agree about the chicken salad, but will have to try with the seeds. Yum! Your comment has made me hungry... drat it all!!! ;>)
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