For an early birthday lunch, my husband and I took a ride to A&W with our dogs. I haven’t eaten A&W food in ages. My husband ordered a fish sandwich and a bacon cheeseburger; I went hog-wild and had a basket of shrimp and fries, along with the prerequisite root beer.

 

I adore shellfish, with shrimp ranking high on the list. Since my husband dislikes it, I rarely make it for myself or order out because it’s often so expensive. The shrimp basket at A&W is $3.99, but is surprisingly loaded with lightly breaded tails. I ate every last one of them, leaving most of the fries. I didn’t even give a taste to my pooches, Foofer and Rainee.

 

A&W root beer is another wonder. I’m not sure what they add to the mix to give it that original taste, but I have yet to encounter other frothy brews that compare. When I was a child, my parents and I used to frequent the A&W in Salt Lake City, where waitresses would come out to the car and serve the meals on a tray attached to the car window. The good old days…

 

Now that I’ve stuffed myself, I’m off to curl up on the living room floor with the remote control, a blanket and my canines.