dad has ALWAYS cooked the turkey.
so we really encouraged him to do it this year.
warren and i took him out the sunday before thanksgiving to buy the turkey.
easy trip.
on wednesday, i went over to the apartment to check on the thawing.
looking good.
"now how should i cook this?" he asked.
we flipped it over and got the directions.
20 minutes per pound.
did the math.
wrote it on a sticky note.
stuck on cabinet.
then dad started looking for "the pan". this pan belonged to my grandma, it's old and looks disgusting, but it's seasoned with many years of turkey and love.
the top part was in his pantry closet.
hmmm, where's the bottom.
i checked the oven, maybe he was trying it for size.
yep, there it was.
"so, how do you think i should cook the turkey?" dad asked.
so i pulled the sticky note off the cabinet, stuck it to the turkey pan.
and added "put it in at 7, we will eat at 1".
can he do it?
my husband asked if i had a back up plan.
vegetarian thanksgiving?
wednesday night, dad called.
dad never calls.
he was okay, but just confirming the directions, needing reassurance.
i pumped him up!
thanksgiving morning, i called at 10:30.
good news, turkey in, smelling great.
dad was in a good mood.
we had decided to have our first thanksgiving with just dad, the three of our four kids that made it home, and son #2's girlfriend.
dad had refused every time i suggested that warren go over and pick him up.
i was so concerned with him carrying that hot, heavy bird out of the apartment and to his car. and a little concerned that he may get lost in the 5 miles to my house.
he hasn't driven over here in months.
so warren and i devised a plan.
when it was noonish, warren went out to put gas in the car. and while he was out, he just "stopped by" to check on the progress of the turkey.
he went over and sent me a text that everything was good.
turkey almost ready.
at around one, everyone showed up.
dad walked in proudly carrying the turkey.
of course we all made a big deal about it. he showed son #2 how to sharpen the knife. then he proceeded to cut the turkey. i had to look away as did son #2's girlfriend.
it was a fabulous meal and we had a blast. dad seemed relaxed and genuinely happy.
*later, i asked my husband what dad said when he had gone to the apartment to check on him. warren said, he acted like that was the plan the whole time. never questioned it at all.
HA!
i'm learning :)
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