Tom turned out to be the life of the party. His juiciness was enjoyed by all and I put another knot on my culinary belt by roasting my first turkey.
The good news is that he’s not gone forever. In addition to having a fridge full of leftovers, his bones are now simmering in a giant pot. This will soon become the broth in turkey noodle soup.
It didn’t take long for Tom’s tryptophan to work its magic. Shortly after our meal, my brother and brother-in-law crashed on my couches while the cleanup was done by me and my pregnant sister and pregnant sister-in-law (Gloria Steinem would NOT approve). Those two better not be faking sleep to get out of work. I just created a list of things for them to do when they wake up.
posted by Jaime Oppenheimer, experienced turkey roaster—–