L is for LOUNGE AROUND - in the back seat of my car.

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Having you wonderful bloggers stop by my K is for KINDNESS post and share your thoughts, and experiences, was the highlight of my day. Thank you! I smiled reading each of your comments. Your kindness was greatly appreciated. And so you know, those pork rib roasts ran a tight second… tight, but still second to those great comments! (In case you were wondering, I did have seconds, after all, there were two roasts!)

OKAY… HERE WE GO…

Today, I’m going to share my weekly lunch date, in the back seat of my car. (No, no, it’s not what you think… but you go ahead, and think it anyway!)

This lunch date is on Fridays, at 11:30am. It’s a quickie… as we only have a half hour.

I bring food - we’re always ravenous. Being busy will do that.

We get right down to it - and before you know it I’m back behind my steering wheel driving home.

OKAY...

Let me fill in the details - for those of you that went way too south on this one.

Every Friday, at 11:30am I meet my daughter, Miss CP, for lunch, outside her office. We sit in the back seat of my car - it has a nifty pull down table with cup holders. Too cool!

We both go without breakfast because we are so excited about lunch. 

Hence, being ravenous! (and you were thinking… what?) 

It’s our chance to have some quality mother/daughter time. We catch up on our lives and what’s going on in our Animal Crossing New Leaf worlds. We’re addicts! 

My AC world is based on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Miss CP’s is fashioned after the movie TRON - she even has Flynn as a character!

BUT… (yes the Big But)

The best lunch we ever have is our KETCHUP FRIES and nuggets from Mickey D’s. 

What are KETCHUP FRIES I hear you asking?

Well… if I share this, you’ll have to sign a confidentiality agreement never to tell anyone about this. Once you try this you’ll be part of our inner circle. A very exclusive inner circle, since at present it’s only me and Miss CP.

Hmm… maybe I shouldn’t share it after all…

OKAY, you’ve convinced me, those puppy dog eyes will do it every time.

You go to McDonalds and buy 2 large fries. You ask for 2 large paper bags, and 2 forks. You put one bag inside the other. Then you dump the 2 large fries into the doubled up bag. Are you with me so far?

Next, you go to the ketchup dispenser, and pump a ton of ketchup into the bag, directly if possible. (Yes, a ton!)

In Canada, McD shortened the pump neck so I can’t get the bag under it. But, that did not foil my success. I pumped ketchup into those little mini paper cups and after a billion of them I was done. (Yes, a billion!)

Then, even though the fries are already salted, you add one more pack of salt - sprinkled on top of the mound of ketchup. 

If you’ve done this right - you DO NOT see fries at this point.

Next, you fold over the double bag about 3 times. Then you shake, firmly, for quite a few good shakes. A little this way, a little that way, a little upside down. You know… a good shaking.

Now you need to rip the top part of the bag off, at least the top third. It will be soft anyway from all the ketchup.

Okay… now you can dig in… OMG - you’ve died and gone to KETCHUP FRIES heaven. If you love fries, and you love ketchup then you have to try this.

Miss CP and I have been doing this since she was knee high to a grasshopper - it’s been our go to treat for all kinds of things… skinned knees to excitement about new job prospects, and everything in between.

Ketchup Fries are an occasional treat on my weekly lunch date with Miss CP. We LOUNGE AROUND in the back seat of my car having a good catch up! (Oh, I just couldn’t resist.)

What do you do when you’re lounging around?

Cheers, Jenny

A special shout out to Arlee Bird, from Tossing It Out. He’s the Founder and Creator of the  April Blogging from A to Z Challenge, As well as being a blogging friend, he is a great motivator and an inspiring leader. Thanks Lee - you rock!