Lobster for the Lady: A Guest Post

'm taking a break from my What DID Jesus Do series this week to share this guest post from over at Storyteller Farm! I always love writing for them!

I was sitting at my writing desk attempting to knock out my social media posts for the next week when my phone rang, showing my father-in-law’s name on the screen. I thought it was odd because we aren’t the “call each other regularly” kind of family. In fact, in the last year, he had only called when his septic system backed up and he was desperate for the name of the company we used when we had our own septic tank emergency.

I answered.

“I need a favor,” the gruff voice said as soon as I picked up the phone. “Can you do me a favor?” he went on.

Not knowing what this favor would entail and fearing it had something to do with a septic emergency, I answered, “Well, that depends on what this favor is,” laughing awkwardly and fearing the worst.

He explained that he needed me to make dinner for his wife, my mother-in-law, for her birthday the next evening. I knew what was coming, having heard the story of the time he made her Lobster Thermidor multiple times.

He told me he was dropping the recipe book off with money to cover the supplies, and I immediately started asking a million questions to make sure I didn’t screw this monumental favor up: Side dishes? Favorite foods? Dessert?

His only request: Lobster Thermidor. The rest would be up to me.

No pressure.

He dropped off  “Rachel Ray 30 Minute Meals” and cash. I went to work creating a menu, a shopping list, and a plan for creating the perfect meal. Before they mentioned it, I had never even heard of Lobster Thermidor, let alone made it!

I looked on Pinterest, trying to wrap my head around my task. Cooking doesn’t intimidate me, but cooking new things I’ve never eaten before for a monumental special occasion caused me a bit of anxiety.

As if that anxiety wasn’t enough, have you ever tried to find Lobster–fresh or even frozen–in the sticks of Ohio? For dinner the next evening?

No?

Me either.

Fun fact–it’s impossible.

I picked up all the other groceries I needed that evening–except the Lobster; those I had to drive an hour to Costco the next day to find.

You could say it was a stressful day.

I am very much a Type A personality, which means that when people are coming to dinner at my house, I like everything done when they get there, the table set, and it to look like the meal had been effortless.

This was not the case.

Rachael Ray is a liar.

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