The Yellow Duck loves nachos

The Yellow Duck was laying on his favorite log at the pond when suddenly he had an intense craving for nachos. His mouth began salivating at the thought of nachos. He looked at his watch and saw dinner time was coming soon.

"Hey guys," the Yellow Duck said. "Would ya'll want to go to out to eat tonight?"

"Where?" Ms. Fish asked. Ms. Fish, being a food snob, would only eat at certain establishments.

"El Chapparel," the Yellow Duck said. "I'm craving nachos."

"I loooveee nachos," Toad said, licking his green lips. "Particularly when they're topped with cockroach wings and caramelized flies. You think El Chapparel would do that for me?"

"I doubt it," the Yellow Duck said as Ms. Fish gagged. He looked at Ms. Fish and asked, "Will you go to dinner?"

Ms. Fish examined her fins and sighed. "I suppose so," she sighed. "I do adore their enchiladas and flan. Oh, the flan!"

"Hooray!" the Yellow Duck cheered. "We'll go tonight."

"Shouldn't you check with your mom?" Toad, ever the practical one, asked.

"Oh," the Yellow Duck said. He had forgotten that. "I suppose so," he sighed.

"Well, go ask her now and then come back and we'll go eat," Toad said, returning to his task of sticking ants in a jar of honey and giggling.

The Yellow Duck waddled all the way home and asked his mom if he could go to dinner. His mom smiled and said, "Sure. Let me call your father and I'll let him know. He can meet us there."

"Hooray!" the Yellow Duck cheered. He waddled all the way back to the pond, and then all the way back home again with Toad and Ms. Fish following him. They headed to El Chapparel and got a seat. The Yellow Duck studied the menu.

"There's so many good choices," the Yellow Duck sighed happily. "Do I want nachos with beans? Regular cheese nachos? Nachos and guacamole? The choices are endless!"

"Well you better choose quick," Ms. Fish snapped. "I'm hungry."

"And cranky," Toad observed. Ms. Fish stuck her tongue out at him.

The Yellow Duck settled on bean and cheese nachos while Toad ordered cheese nachos (he'd brought his own cockroach wings and caramelized flies) and Ms. Fish ordered beef enchiladas. The whole family and friends had a wonderful meal.

As he bit into his nachos, the Yellow Duck smiled happily. These piles of crispy, cheesy goodness were the perfect start to the new year.

"Happy New Year, everyone!" he cried. Everyone smiled and answered back.

"Happy New Year!" the all cheered.