Can't Bury Tales

You're on the brink of giving this a go, so let me paint a quick scenario. When snow reroutes a pre-Thanksgiving flight from O'Hare Airport to Detroit at night, a group of stranded travelers decide to let this dingbat Fred give them a ride. I'm one of 'em, and we each take a crack at telling tales to win our bus fares back. In short, what starts out sorry and distraught transforms into a ton of food for thought, a literary appetizer for the bounty that Thanksgiving has in store.

So, you, embarking on this quirky trip: prepare for joy and sorrow and a quip or two to counter negativity with gratitude and creativity.