kilikini wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> One champagne flute broken (and *I* did it! knocked it over while
>> clearing dishes) but otherwise no bodily injuries, burns,
>> mis-prepared food, accidental loss of silverware in to the trash (my
>> kids have been known to..... )
>> A wonderful day all around!
>
> My husband insisted that I make my broccoli casserole the night before
> Thanksgiving for him to deliver to his parents' house on T-day,
> because, as you know, we were opting out on his step-dad's family's
> thingy. I was too tired after cooking the cornbread for the stuffing
> and prepping and starting to cook the red cabbage (it takes a few
> hours to chop and a few hours to boil down) and so I asked him, "Why
> can't I make it in the morning?" I ended up making the broccoli
> casserole, anyway, and stuck it in the oven. Well, I fell asleep.
> The red cabbage burned completely black (we may have to throw out the
> pot), but luckily, the casserole was salvagable; just a bit of the
> liquid boiled away. I added some milk, more cheese and it tasted
> "okay"; you know, passable.
>
> What woke me up in time was the smell of burning food. I can't
> believe my husband didn't catch the oven and the stovetop before he
> zonked out!
>
> Oh well. Truth be told, my husband and I had an excellent time
> staying at home, watching movies together. Post Turkey day, my
> mother-in-law informed us that she would much rather have preferred
> to join us. She was
> miserable - everybody who showed up at her SO's house argued with each
> other. We made the right choice being alone together. :~)
>
> kili

Could have been a fly on the wall, kili! Scott did nothing but bitch and
criticize everyone all day long. I'd much rather have stayed home.