Experimental Turkey

What do you do when one of your Christmas gifts is a turkey deep fryer?  You wait for a nice warm spring day to invite friends and family over and then do the deed outside for a fun feast, Thanksgiving revisited.

That's the way we like it.

If it's the first time using the fryer you designate someone as the co-pilot.  Someone who enjoys reading manuals and can navigate you through the steps.  While the turkey is in the hot tub, drinks are served and lots of conversation ensues.  When Turkey Tom finishes his bath he will reappear in all his glory, looking brown and delicious.  Yumm-mm

Turkey Tom's appearance is the signal for all to gather and admire the results, for the carver to sharpen his knife and the array of side dishes to be delivered to the table.

Anxious faces

Lots of good food and seconds all around.

The only time it was quiet was when our plates were filled and we concentrated on our feast.  The weather was perfect, nice and pleasant and there was lots of room to get up and stretch, walk around and make a little more room for another trip back to the buffet.

For at least one of us there was no room for those servings of potatoes, salads and greens.  The main course and naturally desert were the focus of the meal.

This kid took the prized piece--Yumm-o!

Next time we'll take the cover off that pool and dip our feet.  Maybe we'll do another turkey and how about those deep fried Snickers bars.  Hmm, 

So good, but not good for you.  A thought we'll ponder after we try it.