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When Kristin was Kolton's age, I'd take her to Shoney's in Clemson, SC every Wednesday night after church. Kid's ate free on Wednesday nights with a paying adult, so that became our little routine: go to church, listening to "Adventures in Odyssey" on the radio on the way, and then after church eat at Shoney's. We still laugh and talk about our fun times even today.

Sadly, there are no local Shoney's in my area anymore, and I have to travel to Greenwood, SC, Asheville, NC, or Lavonia, GA to find one. Since Lavonia is closer than our other choices, and since we were already heading to Rome (GA) to visit my brother and his wife, we took advantage of the opportunity to stop at Shoney's on our way down. (Unfortunately, Papa didn't get to indulge on his favorite Shoney's treat- the super-rich hot fudge cake dripping with chocolate, and topped with ice cream, whipped cream and a cherry. But that's okay- that gives me an excuse to go back!)