homecook
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Ok, you all saw my meal in the process of being prepared........it started looking pretty good, didn't it? At 2:30pm, an hour before the turkey was to be done we lost power. Yes, you heard me, the electricity went out!!!! So we waited and waited thinking it would come back on shortly......and we waited some more. The turkey was registering at 158 degrees and holding.......and we waited some more. Finally at 5:30pm we decided the power wasn't going to be coming on and we would not have our turkey dinner. Shit!!
So we did what every normal American would do in this situation........we went to a Chinese restaurant. Now think Christmas Story..........DH called the restaurant to see how late they were open til, 8PM they said. He also asked if we could get Christmas Duck, the manager started laughing his head off and asked if Pressed Duck would be okay. lol He then asked if the staff would sing Deck the Halls and he again started laughing and said "No problem, if you don't mind if it's in Chinese." So DH says "Everyone get their coats on, we're going out to eat!" And we did. We did nothing but laugh the whole time we were there. We actually had the best time ever!!!!
It was so out of character, out of tradition that is was funny!! Actually we think it was my mom's doing. She was pissed that she couldn't join us so she made it that we couldn't have our normal turkey dinner.......
We arrived back home about 8:30 to still no electricity and a house that was freezing cold! We lit a fire in the fireplace and sat around just talking and laughing. My son then went to spend the night at his girlfriends and Heather and the kids left for home where they did have electricity. lol DH and I decided we weren't going to stay in the cold house all night so as I type we are staying at a local motel! hahahaha
Actually, this has been the best Christmas ever!! Here's some pix of our lovely dinner.
So we did what every normal American would do in this situation........we went to a Chinese restaurant. Now think Christmas Story..........DH called the restaurant to see how late they were open til, 8PM they said. He also asked if we could get Christmas Duck, the manager started laughing his head off and asked if Pressed Duck would be okay. lol He then asked if the staff would sing Deck the Halls and he again started laughing and said "No problem, if you don't mind if it's in Chinese." So DH says "Everyone get their coats on, we're going out to eat!" And we did. We did nothing but laugh the whole time we were there. We actually had the best time ever!!!!
It was so out of character, out of tradition that is was funny!! Actually we think it was my mom's doing. She was pissed that she couldn't join us so she made it that we couldn't have our normal turkey dinner.......
We arrived back home about 8:30 to still no electricity and a house that was freezing cold! We lit a fire in the fireplace and sat around just talking and laughing. My son then went to spend the night at his girlfriends and Heather and the kids left for home where they did have electricity. lol DH and I decided we weren't going to stay in the cold house all night so as I type we are staying at a local motel! hahahaha
Actually, this has been the best Christmas ever!! Here's some pix of our lovely dinner.