My sister-in-law called my 22-pound Thanksgiving turkey dry before I’d taken off my coat.

dressed.

By the time Graham and Theo were ready to leave, I was exhausted.

Still, I felt proud of what I’d accomplished.

The turkey was beautifully browned.

Its skin was golden.

And the aroma filled our entire kitchen.

I honestly believed I’d done a wonderful job.

Then we arrived at the Hendricks’ house.

Renee immediately called it dry.

Graham was busy opening a bottle of wine, apparently unaware that anything unpleasant had happened.

I tried to ignore the comment.

Ten minutes later, Brenda entered the kitchen.

She approached the counter,