Okay – not a full on melt down – but close.

Very close.

Our dear friends the Scotts, got us (well, me, but I do share) a hot dog cooker for Christmas.  They dropped it off on Christmas Eve about maybe 9:00pm.

Not a little version – nope – they went all out – a big hotdog cooker.

Dogs, brats, kielbasa, sausages – I’m gonna be making them all.

We had eaten an early dinner and then we did our annual delivery of Christmas goodies to friends and family in the area.

               *Side Note 1 – Kate knocked the chocolate covered strawberries out of the park.

So having eating a light dinner at about 4:00, yeah – I could eat a hot dog.

WHAT !?!?!? 

I checked the fridge – NOTHING !!!

I checked the freezer – NADA !!!

I checked the other fridge and freezer – ZILCH !!!

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME !!!

How does the Sumstine House not have a hotdog in it?

               *Side Note 2 – if you know the Sumstine House – we always have hot dogs around because we never know when an impromptu BBQ might happen.

And – here comes the meltdown.

THE LION IS NOT OPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE !!!

What does a guy have to do to get a hot dog on Christmas Eve?

               *Side Note 3 – Kate says I make too many side notes in my posts

               *Side Note 4 – I think I need the side notes because it helps separate the rambling.

You know how I enjoy The Lion.

And get this – not only did they close early on Christmas Eve – but they are closed Christmas Day as well.

DANG IT

Might not be there when they open – but hot dogs will be acquired tomorrow.

               *Side Note 5 – that guy who bought all my sparkling waters and emptied the shelves last year had best not be reading this and get there before me and buy all the hotdogs.

Oh yeah – buns too.

Can’t forget the buns

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