Thanksgiving dinner was scheduled for 3PM.  A few snacks and football around noon, then turkey time a little later.

With the couch and living room chairs occupied, I grabbed a throw pillow and rested on the floor with my 7-year-old son.  The game was less than exciting and my son had brought a teddy bear along with him.

So I was there, all relaxed and horizontal.  My son grew tired of the teddy bear and I held it under one arm.  My eyes turned heavy and I drifted off.

Flash forward an hour or two and I stirred awake.  There in front of me on the television was the final score of the game.  Apparently, even an exciting finish, after a whole game of drudgery, was not enough to wake me.

My wife commented on how cute I had been snoozing away, while clutching the teddy bear close.  She thought of taking a picture and posting it, but resisted out of respect to my peaceful slumber and self dignity.  I smiled back.  My smile contained a little relief mixed with sadness, an early warning sign of an aspiring social media narcissist.

So consider this your warning,  Turkey is a powerful bird.  Turns out that tryptophan can knock you out cold, just by being in close proximity.  A turkey, a nap, a warning, ’tis the season.