Just Our Usual Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2012 started out with plenty of excitement as the smoke alarm went off while I was in the shower. I heard a voice through the door shout, "Mom!" Then someone pounded wildly and yelled, "The fire alarm is going off." Did you ever try to pull your pajamas back on when your body is dripping wet and sudsy? Before I could get the door open, I heard daughter say, "Nevermind. It stopped." And son-in-law determined it was caused by steam from another bathroom where someone had just showered.
Meanwhile a guest in pajamas had decided to launder the jeans she had worn to our house, since she forgot to bring any others. Wouldn't you know it! When she had transferred the wet laundry to the dryer and pushed the button, nothing happened. I was beginning to wonder what else might happen.
My mind brought back memories of the year the glass dish of stuffing was placed on a stove burner that had not been turned off. Luckily everyone made it through the buffet line and into the dining room before the glass exploded. Food nearby was in pans that had lids on them. More stuffing was in the oven. Most food was across the room on the bar.
And then there was that year that the person taking the turkey out of the oven grabbed the rack handles and not the pan. Two steps across the kitchen, the pan full of drippings dropped to the floor, bounced, and splashed the broth and drippings across the room. But hey, the bird was safely on the counter waiting to be carved by then. There wasn't much gravy that year.
My friend shared just such a story. She had her daughter set the just-mashed potatoes on the back of the stove to stay warm. No one knew that burner was on either, until they tried to pick up the bowl and tupperware was stuck and had melted all over the burner. But they were able to salvage a few potatoes for everyone.
I guess most families have had some of these same experiences. Let's hear it from you all. What is your most memorable Thanksgiving incident?
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