"What?" Bonnie was horrified. "Is this a joke?"
"No Mom, I'm serious. I know you're an awful cook, but we didn't know who else to ask. You might have a cookbook around someplace, right? And before you say anything, I know they have rabbit on the menu at some fancy restaurants!"
"Sherlock, for god's sake! I don't think you two should be cooking and eating road-kill! I highly doubt that restaurant's serve highway accidents on their menus! And no, I don't have any cookbooks that have rabbit recipes." Actually, she only has one cookbook called "Duncan Hines and You". It was printed in 1958.
"Never mind Mom. Tyler's googling it now. He says we're going to make stew."
"Well make sure he googles "rabies" and "wild rabbit diseases" while he's at it. I don't think this is a good idea!"
"Mom, I'm sure that boiling the rabbit will kill any germs it has. We're off to Wegmans! Thanks!"
Bonnie received this picture and a text a little while later.
The text said " LOL. I wonder who's it is! And why is it spotted? Hahaha." .
And then, a few minutes later.
And then finally:
This morning, when she hadn't heard from Sherlock, she called to ask how the stew turned out. "Oh, sorry. I thought you heard the fire alarm. (Sherlock and Tyler live around the corner.) We made the stew, put it on the stove, and then got distracted by the hockey game. By the time we smelled it, we burned a hole in the pot, and it made a mess all over the stove. Mr. Moore ,the Fire Chief, says hello! He said my kitchen skills must be genetic. He said I should only cook things outside, like Dad, and only then, if I'm away from trees. Mr. Moore said its good that I have learned how to man a fire extinguisher early in life. I laughed and said that I've had my own since I was three. There was no real fire though, just tons of smoke! And don't worry! We ate. We bought some subs at Wegmans just in case. See, I did pay attention to the important things!"
You are too funny! Great post, thanks for sharing it with us!
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