My Mother-in-Law Ordered Me to Wake Up at 4 A.M. to Cook Thanksgiving for 30 — So I Left at 3 A.M. Instead

and these impossible expectations.

The first advertisement that appeared made my breath catch: “Last-minute Thanksgiving getaway to Hawaii. Early morning departure.”

Flight 442 to Maui, departing at 4:15 AM. Almost the exact moment I was supposed to slide the first turkey into the oven.

I sat up in bed, my heart pounding. A voice in my head immediately continue reading …