My Parents Went to Aspen for Christmas Without Me—So I Rehomed the Dog and Kept the Paperwork

from Tyler that perfectly encapsulated everything wrong with my family: “Mom’s planning a huge brunch tomorrow—forty people. She needs you to cater. You in?”

I typed back four words: “I’ll be there.”

He probably thought that meant I was agreeing to cook and serve and clean up like I always did. He had no idea what I was actually planning.

The morning continue reading …