on making hummous

with chicken pee still in the can

I’ve been helping around the house

Specifically?

I’ve been helping with food prep.

You see, my wife, she likes to keep me on my toes.

Or,

She likes to stub my toes with oddly placed chicken pee cans.

We live with a blessing of bounty.

Our pantry runneth over.

Which at times causes me to stub my toe, trip and fall over.

On these occasional occasions?

Hulk smash.

Hulk see can.

Hulk smash can on forehead.

Hulk smash can on corner post.

Hulk bite can. Try eat chicken pees while still in can.

Hulk has a hell of a mouth. He left tooth marks that left marks well beyond the label.

Hulk put the can on the shelf, his teeth a little sore, the can still intact. There it sat as either a foe to fight another time or a trophy from the days battle.

Tonight?

Laura found my trophy.

She noticed what I had done.

Thank you, she said. I appreciate your attempts to create humous with the chickpeas still in the can.

She’s pretty great that one.

Especially when it comes to recognizing culinary geniusness.