View from the comfy chair

“Holiday classic: Turkey Spam!”

The holiday season is about to begin, and Thanksgiving is almost upon us. I will settle back into my comfy chair, close my eyes and think about all of the holiday cheer, food, family, friends, and fun.

At long last, sleep was about to envelop me like a warp field, and I was about to jettison into REM sleep.

I was abruptly woken when my wife yelled out, “Joel, did you pick up the turkey?” “No, I forg…