Can we get more ketchup?

(Got Ketchup?)

Went to Manitu Springs with some friends yesterday.  It was hot and crowded, but we had fun playing the 1cent video games and letting the kids play on the rides.   (We, such the frugal moms, wouldn't let the kids put money into the machine's slots. It turned out quite well actually.  They enjoyed the non-motion contraptions just as much as if we had sunk a ton of quarters into them!  I love kids!) Anyway, after walking down the main street, everyone got hungry, so we ventured back up to where we parked and headed off to good old Sonic!  Yumm!

There were nine of us total.  And if you count me, you better count me twice. I get a little crazy when I am hungry!  So you could image the chaos of ordering.  Especially with their loud speaker and outdoor sitting area.  Nobody could understand anybody!  Good times, no actually it was Sonic!!

After our due wait, we finally received our food.  My friends received theirs first.  We figured out really quickly that the ketchup supply was low.  If any of you know me, you know that ketchup is a staple in my house.  I buy it in the #10 cans!  It is a sad addiction we have.  (Yes, I taught my children that ketchup is a delicacy.) So, when my order came up, we asked the nice gentleman if he could bring out more ketchup, along with a list of other stuff they had forgotten.  He seemed so happy to help us.  Off he went, so we thought, to get the ketchup.

He came out, making this the second time, to give me my card, it didn't swipe at the machine, so he had to do that inside.  A perfect opportunity to grab all the stuff, including our packets of ketchup.  But he was a one-task-maker man.  He forgot.  So once again we asked for LOTS of ketchup.  He came out again for the third time with a forgotten straw and ONE, yes just one, packet of ketchup!  At this point we became a little delirious!  We couldn't help but laugh!  We might of sinned a little and mocked him just a bit, but ketchup was getting very scarce and I can't control myself when I know ketchup is low.  I had a huge order of onion rings and I can't enjoy them without ketchup! Panic was setting in!  So we decided to wait till another waiter came out to ask for more ketchup.  Well to our horror and funny bone, the same waiter came out, asking all the tables if they needed anything!  Burst of laughter came from our direction!  It was hard not to control myself when he ended our way!  When he asked if we needed anything, I held up all 10 of my fingers, thinking a visual aide would help, saying "we need 10 packages of ketchup please".  He made some jokes, not knowing that he was crossing a line if he couldn't get this one straight! :) So we were happy to seem him return with ketchup in his hand.  He placed it on the table.  There were, I think, 5 packages of ketchup!  Not even the visuals helped!  Poor little waitress that came after him!  I was getting nervous at this point.  I was scared that she would take my only two packets away.  I was hording.  Not a pretty thing to see,by the way.  The waitress was nice enough to give us two packets.  I survived, with a packet to spare!  Oh, what an experience! 

Just thinking.....is there a ketchup shortage?  Don't Panic, don't panic, don't panic...................aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!