Today is Baconation Day.
A brief explanation: The last time I went on vacation it was a little hectic at work and I needed picking up. My lovely wife saw this, and cooked me bacon for breakfast and to put on my sandwich at lunch. As work was hectic that day, she reminded me that not only was vacation beginning tomorrow, I also was enjoying bacon. And that, Virginia, was how Baconation Day was born.
So tomorrow, I’m taking a day off from work. It’s only one day, but it does count as vacation time. I asked Debbie yesterday if we had bacon in the house. She laughed, wondering if I was trying to create some sort of jackass tradition. Indeed, I was.
Part of what makes Debbie so great is that she doesn’t only put up with my shennanigans, she often embraces them. As I walked downstairs this morning, the smell of bacon filled the house. It was indeed Baconation Day! I had a bacon, egg, cheese and english muffin sandwich waiting for me, with bacon on the side.
As I enjoyed my delicious breakfast, the following conversation transpired:
Deb: I made your lunch and you have a ham sandwich today, but it seemed weird to put bacon on a ham sandwich, so I put it in a separate bag.
Me (wondering why anyone would hesitate putting bacon on anything): Okay…
I then reminded Debbie of the story of singer/songwriter Pual Simon, whose song "Mother and Child Reunion" was allegedly inspired by a chicken and egg dish he saw in a restuarant.
I happily report that I just took my first bite of my "Band of Brothers" bacon and ham sandwich and it is delicious. The bacon really brings out the ham, and the ham compliments the bacon.
I wish you all a Happy Baconation Day!