Which Memorial Day BBQ moment at my father-in-law’s house would have sent you over the edge?
A) The potato salad sitting on the counter when we arrived that was room-temperature AND we were 2 hours away from eating
B) The hamburger patties, cooked well-done and fresh off the grill, stacked directly on top of two raw patties.
C) The photo on the freezer—My fil wearing a t-shirt, an apron, and NO PANTS. The rear-view shot is a forecast of my husband’s butt in 25 years.
D) All of the above
When my mil noticed my jaw on the kitchen floor after viewing the photo, she laughed and said, “Just you wait. In a few years, you and Ryan will be cooking naked, too. Maybe you alREADY do.”
This led to some unfortunate visuals of my parents preparing their famous cross-rib roast.
I’m not sure if the nausea I feel is e. Coli or if there is some lingering psychic trauma.

