Hi out there. I've got a new job that is kicking my butt, so I'm tired a lot and haven't had the small hot spark of writing inspiration lately. It'll come back, I'm sure. I can do forty-three things at once, but adding the forty-fourth makes it all fall apart.
I proposed buying pies at Village Inn for Thanksgiving. The Old Man turned on the puppy dog eyes and looked as hurt as if I had just announced I was having an affair. "The crust," he said. "The crust. And we must have whip cream. Let's not repeat the whip cream disaster of 2006."
OK, so I'm paraphrasing him a bit, although if you want to see The Old Man get overly dramatic, bring up sub-par food.
Would it be wrong to take the whole family to the fabulous Golden Corral buffet for turkey day? How long will The Old Man, cringing from a mortally wounded palate, take to recover?
I'm with the old man on this one. Better to have no pie than a store bought pie. Think outside the box: Get some pumpkin ice cream. Yum.
ReplyDeleteWell the way I see it you have two options; you can cut corners on the rest of the meal (honey baked ham instead of a Turkey or bought rolls, etc) or you could have the Mother-in-law organize the meal (and if you are really good have her cook most if not all of it).
ReplyDeleteYour pies are the best!!! It would be a small crime to have thanksgiving without your pies!
I'm just buying a pre-cooked dinner from Safeway. And my mom has agreed to make the pies. I'm so done with a holiday where you cook all day and then do dishes and it's about the work and not family. I give up.
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