Interesting and fun to know fact #12: sweet potatoes do not want to be mashed and rolled up into little balls quite so easily as regular potatoes, so think twice and check your head before you get any ideas about making a Thanksgiving-themed papas rellenas appetizer with turkey-cranberry-jerk sauce picadillo. Just stop right there.

Two and a half hours till I leave for dinner and I still have no balls.

Six and one half minutes till I can start drinking with a mildly clear conscience.

Happy Thanksgiving!