As a fresh-faced bride at the age of 19, I was determined to surprise my
husband with one of his favorite snacks: pickled eggs. Little did I know, this
well-intentioned endeavor would lead to a hilariously memorable mishap that
still brings laughter after 44 years of marriage.
It all began innocently enough. I had used up the last of the pickles for our
supper and absentmindedly left the pickle juice sitting on the cabinet,
planning to dispose of the jar later. That's when my husband, Butch, noticed
the empty jar and exclaimed, "There's enough pickle juice for pickled
eggs! I love them."
Having never made pickled eggs before, my mind raced back to my teenage years
spent at the skating rink, where a giant jar of pickled eggs always sat on the
counter. Seeking guidance from Butch, I asked him how to make them. His
instructions seemed straightforward enough: boil the eggs until they're hard,
then place them in the jar and let them sit in the refrigerator for a few days.
The next morning, I eagerly boiled the eggs, allowed them to cool, and proudly
placed them in the fridge, thinking I had nailed it. (I can still hear my late
father's voice teasingly reminding me, "That's what you get for
thinking!")
Feeling accomplished, I excitedly informed Butch that the pickled eggs were
ready to be enjoyed, albeit after a few days of marinating. Little did I know,
the punchline to this culinary tale was just around the corner.
In a classic case of "you had one job," Butch, eager for a pickled
egg, went to the fridge, opened the jar, inserted a fork... and CRACK! To our
collective amusement, it turned out that Butch had forgotten to mention a crucial
detail: the eggs needed to be peeled before soaking in the juice.
As Proverbs 5:18 befittingly suggests, we've certainly enjoyed our youthful
misadventures together, even if they involved a few cracked eggs along the way.
This lighthearted episode remains a cherished memory in our journey as a
couple, reminding us to laugh at life's unexpected twists and savor every
moment, pickled eggs and all.
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