In article >,
"Cheryl" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Cheryl" > wrote:
> >
> >> Was planning to take mom out but she's hesitant to leave dad alone these
> >> days, and he won't go out, so we're getting Red Lobster carry out and
> >> bringing it to their house. Present is a gift certificate for a massage
(snip)
> Well, Red Lobster screwed up the order, go figure.

Well, phooey!

> chitty chatty mood and talking to mom and me, and we got distracted and
> never checked the bag. When we got home, his shrimp cocktail wasn't there!

I hope you weren't charged for them.

> He wouldn't let us go back for it and he ate some out of everyone's orders
> and I just felt horrible.

Don't beat yourself up. Stuff happens.

> Mom's going to get him a couple of orders of shrimp cocktail tomorrow since
> that's what he wants.

All's well that gets remedied. :-\
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