Mashed potatoes. Stuffing. Gravy. Pumpkin pie. We had all of the ingredients for a perfect Thanksgiving. Except, we were missing the main course — a turkey.

"I saw it flying high up in the sky," joked my little sister, Tina.

Earlier that morning, my father began preparing the turkey (before it had, according to Tina, jumped off the platter, walked out the front door and flown away).