Getting Your Guacamole...A Lesson in Patience

Last night I went out to dinner with a couple of good friends. I went to a place I had not been in quite a few years, but I remembered the atmosphere of the laid back, hippie staff well from the moment I opened the door. The Mexican fare rumbled through the air like spicy nostalgia coming to life. As my friend and I looked over the menu we settled on splitting a nacho platter. She's vegetarian. I don't like jalapenos. I like guacamole. She doesn't. We wanted extra sour cream. Not picky, just a bit complicated. As the food arrived we were short a few requests...mainly the guac and sour cream. Three times later our extras came. Each time the waiter was apologetic and each time he forgot. He was running around like crazy, but only had two tables. He made us laugh. And I realized that it's not about when you get something, but how you get it; and also to never make nachos so complicated again.