Buffet

On special occasions we always go to Red Lobster to eat. On this past Mother's Day I decided to make reservations at an atmospheric place, you know that sort of up scale dining thing. I had eaten there before and the buffet was wonderful. I could not get us in until 2:00 because of the crowd so we waited at home after church to eat. The drive was nice and we arrived with anticipation of a great meal. The waitress told us of the roasted leg of lamb and the beefalo being carved. The other dishes were too numerous to mention. As we got our plates and began to serve ourselves I realized that I did not reconize any familiar dish except for the deviled eggs. There were strange smells that were not warming my appetite and I turned to see the horror in my family's faces who were starving too death. My daughter did find strawberries and we all put a few things on our plate. We sat down and tried to eat a few bites only to find out how bad this stuff tasted. My son tried the beefalo but could not chew it my daughter is gagging from the smells and my husband and I exchange glances. My daughter says, " what was wrong with Red Lobster, mom, we always go there?" I replied I wanted to try something different with atmosphere. Well we had atmosphere because we started laughing and pushing our food around on our plates looking as if we would eating. They brought us bread and we quickly swallowed it down as my husband asked for the check. I am feeling so bad thinking about the money and that we are still starving . I think we should get a discount or something for not eating or liking the food. He, of course, thinks otherwise and pays full price with a smile on his face. We began laughing as we go to the car and my daughter asks "can we go to Sonic?" What a memory! The next time you can bet we will go back to Red Lobster and get the Fisherman's Platter. We will know exactly what is on the menu and no surprises. What about that atmosphere thing? Well I realized the spirit is in those three precious people, who create so much fun. The place we go may disappoint me but the love in my family is free and constant. My buffet is all you can enjoy everyday being a mom.