“Prep Time.”

Do those two words have as much meaning to anyone here as two other new words to the English language: “Thanksgiving pants.” [Those are pants with elastic or expandable waists.] I won’t ask how many of you are still wearing those “Thanksgiving pants” to church this morning.

Anyone who is trying to organize and host a get together during this busy holiday season knows that what takes the most time is “prep time.” Even Rachael Ray, who cheats by having all her veggies pre-washed, her chicken skinned and boneless, and a refrigerator that is not stuffed with two dozen old Cool Whip containers holding scary and unknown left-overs: even Rachael Ray has to keep chopping and slicing during the commercial breaks in order to make a “30 Minute Meal.”

The other big time-consumer when you…