Is there anything more wonderful than the smell of a roasting turkey in the oven on Thanksgiving Day? Ollie bustled around the kitchen, taking in its oak pedestal table practically overflowing with the weight of the preparations for their feast. There was way too much food, but wasn’t that the point on Thanksgiving? It was the one day out of the year when Americans celebrated their love for food as much as giving thanks. Not to overeat would be, well, un-American.
But Ollie tried to keep himself equally focused on gratitude. It wasn’t hard. This year, he had a lot to be thankful for. He paused for a moment, staring down at the foodstuffs laid out before him, wondering where it would be best to start. The bird was already in the oven, after having been brined overnight. He would work on th
