This Thanksgiving was a little different from most since Joel and I were not able to come to Birmingham to spend it with both of our families. My parents were able to come and starting about a week before, all my dad and Joel could talk about was frying a turkey. Joel and I finally found a turkey fryer at the PX and Joel could not wait to put it to use! The closer it got to Thanksgiving, both Joel and my dad were getting a little nervous about frying the turkey since Joel had a brief on how dangerous it can be and several of my dad's friends were telling him horrifying stories. Despite the stories and everything they had heard, they decided to fry the turkey anyway. The night before Thanksgiving, while I was drugged up and asleep because of my gallbladder, my parents and Joel injected the turkey with seasoning and prepared to cook for the next day. On Thanksgiving morning, Joel and I woke up and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving parade and then everyone began preparing for our Thanksgiving feast. Luckily, everyone was able to accomplish frying the turkey without any injuries or anything catching fire.
