On one Thanksgiving, our dog Max started barking like crazy at the turkey Kyle, my husband, had brought home. I thought he just wanted a piece, but when I removed the plastic wrapping, I discovered a plastic bag filled with thousands of dollars. Max had been alerting me to something I hadn’t noticed!
I got worried and called the police. When they arrived, Kyle came in with his mom, Ruth, and after a tense moment, Kyle admitted the money was his. He had cashed out his savings to surprise me with a trip to Hawaii and hid the cash in the turkey to keep it a secret. He never thought about what might happen if I cooked it without noticing.
The police found the whole thing amusing, but I was so embarrassed. Later, we had an unforgettable Thanksgiving, Max got extra turkey scraps, and Kyle endured teasing from the family. We went to Hawaii, where we conceived our son, and one day, I’ll tell him he was born because his dad hid cash in a turkey.