2006/11/23 22:21
Short Takes: Thanksgiving Edition
- When you're married (or in this case, when your parents are divorced), sometimes you have to poke down two Thanksgiving meals in one day. I'm happy to report that this is totally doable, as long as both parties in the relationship are either a) a big fat guy with a bottomless pit for a stomach or b) pregnant.
- Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything says that you can make a pie with frozen fruit without thawing it. Today, I learned that Bittman is a big fat liar. My blueberry pie totally fell through the soggy bottom crust before all the fruit scattered everywhere, spewing unthickened juices. It was like blueberry soup with a crouton. Next time: blind bake!
- A large family gathering invariably involves at least one opinionated older conservative relative opening his strong-headed mind about an issue that rankles your hackles. Unfortunately, you can't just stand up and say, "Grandpa, you're full of shit."
- The cranberry sauce is good, but we probably didn't need to make three kinds of it. I predict that the next time I visit my mom, she'll still have cranberry sauce in a Glad container in the back of the fridge.
- I don't know how anybody manages to function without a post-turkey nap. Today I've been without one and am furiously battling to stay awake until we can enjoy my mother's hot tub. My cousin also wishes to humiliate me at Dance Dance Revolution some time this weekend. I need that sweet tryptophan knock-out to put up with all these stressful events.
- I wanted to put another line from Adam Sandler's "Thanksgiving Song" as the title to this post, but nobody seemed to get the last one. Somehow, I doubt "Can't Believe Tyson Gave That Girl VD" would elicit the desired response.
- Despite my grousing, Thanksgiving still rules.
One family thanksgiving meal is plenty for me, thanks. I would hate to travel to all the other homes available to me....although I am sad that I missed out on the Swanner's feast. Richard's mom is the best cook!
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