August 15th marked the date of a good friends wedding, it was also the day we were to leave for Mexico. Fortunately our flight out of SeaTac wasn't until very late during the night, I had plenty of time to go to the wedding, pack my bags, pack the medical supplies and do last minute checks on paperwork before boarding the plane.
That morning I work up early to finish packing my bags and to run over to my sisters house to feed her cats before heading off to the wedding. I had to be there early as I was slated to work in the kitchen helping to prepare the wedding feast. The wedding was held on a farm in Arlington. The reception hall was a converted barn. The kitchen area was quite small for an event like this but we came prepared with crock pots and the like.
The food was well planned and there was a detailed list and timeline to follow as far as when to add the sauce, boil the noodles, etc... All was going well and I was right on schedule with my salad making duty when suddenly I saw from the corner of my eye flames jumping from the stove top! It seems that one of sauce pots on the stove had boiled over and caught the burner on fire. Two other women and I quickly turned off the stove, removed all the pots and attempted to smother the fire with the lid of a pot. By this time the room (and the reception hall) was filled with smoke. Unfortunately my pot lid idea was unsuccessful in smothering out the fire, we had bust out the fire extinguisher. Fortunately that seemed to take care of the problem very quickly but it also covered a large amount of our prepared food in layer of fine powder. Needless to say we ended up having to throw the food away, keep the guests busy and send somebody on an emergency Costco run.
In the end it all turned out OK but I did end up smelling like smoke for the plane ride to Mexico City. All in all it was quite the funny story; or maybe you had to be there...
I just saw that a friend of mine posted this really cool quote, I'm not sure where she go it from but I thought it suited the subject.
"Fire is the reuniting of matter to oxygen. If one bears that in mind, every blaze may be seen as a reunion, an occasion of chemical joy."
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I'm loving everyone's perspective on this "fun" event. It sure adds to the memories. And everyone got fed. And we didn't burn down the barn. And nobody sustained injuries requiring medical care. And they DID get married. All in all it was a good day. I hope you got a shower at some point early on in Mexico City!
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