EVER HAD ROAST TURKEY ON THE 4TH OF JULY?

What do you do when you end up with a lemon?

I believe that it was the famous writer and lecturer Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) who first suggested that when fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade. Well, we certainly had a lemonade moment this past weekend when a massive storm wreacked havoc across the countryside from West Virginia to New Jersey with high winds and heavy rain that left millions of people to deal with downed trees and damaged property. The Baltimore and Washington, DC/northern Virginia areas were particularly hard hit; and even now, thousands of households remain without electricity.

One of the senior missionary couples who lost power for more than four days ended up with a somewhat urgent need to do something about food that thawed in their freezer. Of particular concern was the question of what to do with a large turkey and some chicken, which could not be refrozen. The choices were to either throw the poultry into the trash or host a dinner party for some of their closest friends.

Sister & Elder Lindsay at the 4th of July turkey feast

Have you ever had roast turkey and grilled chicken together on the 4th of July? Well, that's exactly what five of the senior couples in The Maryland Baltimore Mission did yesterday. It's not all about waving the flag and watching fireworks in a lawn chair, you know! Never mind that the temperature outside was a sizzling 100 degrees . . . we had a grand old time visiting with each other while enjoying our unusual feast. After adding in some summer squash, cucumbers, and a juicy watermelon, we just might be creating a new holiday tradition.