Herewith my annual public service announcement regarding certain items of kitchenware.
Those who didn’t use assisted reproduction to create their families should note that a turkey baster is not, in fact, the implement of choice. Even with the at-home method of assisted insemination, a syringe is the way to go. Not only does it have better suction, but it’s guaranteed not to retain any oily film from the last time one roasted a fowl.
For those of us who did use assisted reproduction, turkey basters remain a symbolic item, and you can probably still get a laugh by chasing your sweetheart around the kitchen with one, calling out, “Hey, let’s have another!” (If your three-year-old is simultaneously discovering that cranberry sauce is a great artistic medium, you may find yourself banished from the house until after the festivities, however.)
Regardless of how you created your family, may this week be full of joy (and a ridiculous amount of carbohydrates) for you and yours. May we all be grateful for our families, however we define them.
Posting will be light here for a few days as our family will be stuffing ourselves with poultry and pie.