LOOKEE COOKIE!

March 16, 2026

One Thanksgiving morning, during my teenage years, I volunteered to make a big three-layer orange-buttered frosted cake as a dessert to complete the feast.

At first, things went smoothly like an express train that was ahead of schedule. However, my train soon derailed when I discovered that the cake layers were flat after taking them out of the oven.

I soon realized that I had forgotten to add the baking powder. My folks also realized it and they let me have it. I had to start the whole thing over again.

I was growling like an angry Shih Tzu as I mixed in the ingredients. My train was back on track.

The three cake layers turned out great.  I took them out of the oven to let them cool before frosting.

Although my folks were pleased this time, they still had a little scolding heat left to give me for my earlier mishap.

Even the little problems can be as disastrous as steering rods breaking off the wheels of steam locomotives.

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