My future mother-in-law is a wonderful lady. She has years of knowledge and plenty of hilarious stories. Unfortunately, while her short-term memory may not be what it used to be, she can add this year's Mother's Day drama to her long-term collection of stories.
Mrs. Big Senior loves buffets. She goes to one every Sunday. I guess when you're in the restaurant business, you sort of want variety, and what better way to get a little bit of A & B than at a buffet? So when asked where she wanted to eat for Mother's Day, a buffet was the obvious answer.
Apparently, half of the town also love buffets for M-Day. We waited in line to pay for the buffet, but Mr. Big soon felt a tug on his sleeve and then gave a long sigh. Mrs. Big Senior thinks she forgot to turn off a burner at the restaurant.
Big 'n I headed back to the restaurant while his parents waited for an open table. As we pulled into the parking lot, we noticed a red truck with the fire department insignia on the side patrolling the area.
"Why are they driving so slow?" we asked, slightly annoyed.
As soon as we stepped out of the car, we smelled some smoke. Then, we heard a faint alarm. And then we panicked.
Quickly unlocking the door, smoke poured out into the street and Mr. Big ran to the stove as I ran to open the front door as well. As I propped open the door, I heard sirens, which made me feel confident that our tax dollars were in fact at work.
Mr. Big walked out of the building carrying a burnt wok with a bunch of red potatoes inside on a bamboo steamer. "I think the potatoes are still good," one fireman said, eyeing them.
We had to wait a while before they could turn off the alarm. While we waited, a familiar Subaru drove by, with the car inhabitants waving. A few seconds later, King Andy drove back around to see if the restaurant was burning down.
Luckily, the restaurant and potatoes were saved and no real damage occurred.
While the firefighters were very polite and accommodating, I couldn't help but think about a Sex & The City episode where Samantha tries to live out her sexy-fireman fantasy, only to be met with a bunch of regular-looking firemen. While they may not all have rippling muscles and a chiseled face, I'd take the real thing over a guy too afraid to get his hands dirty every time.