A $200,000 slice of lasagna

I almost had a slice of $200,000 lasagna last night.

Being frugal I decided to forego       dining out in favor of leftover lasagna for dinner, making it “fresh” by steaming some Italian squash as a side. While the squash steamed, I prepped the lasagna by halving it and covering the plate with a paper towel.

Maybe I was tired from last night’s evening out or perhaps the squash fumes made me high, but whatever the reason I didn’t notice that I’d left the fork on the plate when I put it in the microwave. Most sane people know metal fork + microwave = bad news.

And I now count myself among those people. Luckily I hadn’t wandered too far from the kitchen so I heard the popping noise that ended up being sparks. Running to the microwave, I slammed open the door, grabbed the paper towel – which by now had caught fire – and hurled it into the kitchen sink.

Thank God I played basketball in high school because my aim was dead on and it soon fizzled out under a stream of cold water.

Sundays are one of my favorite days, usually reserved for fun activities like jogging, watching movies or reading a good book. Calling the fire department, sweeping up charred house remains and filing an insurance claim…not on my list of fun Sunday activities.

Next time I will be more careful.

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