When I was a young girl, my parents would always let us choose a restaurant to go to for our birthday dinner. We could choose anyplace we wanted to go, since it was our special day. Now mind you, I grew up in a tiny town of 1,000 people, so the restaurant choices there were zilch. The closest place to eat was about 15 minutes away, and then 30 minutes away there were even more options. But no… I didn’t choose a restaurant close. I always wanted to drive up to Kansas City for my birthday, which was 2 1/2 hours away, just so we could eat at Denny’s. Yes, Denny’s.

I loved Denny’s for two reasons. One, they had those red padded swivel stools at the bar my parents allowed us to sit at only on special occasions. Two, they had the tastiest waffle sundaes. Those two reasons alone were why I chose Denny’s for my very special, drive for 2 1/2 hours to eat, birthday dinner. …

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