missing a key ingredient. she stopped to fill up her gas tank. after being cooped occupy last year, a lot of people have decided to get out of dodge for the holiday. when betty finally gets to the pump, she s not pleased with the price, because the national average price of gas is $3.41 a gallon, up from $2.12 a year ago. well, as betty leaves the gas station, she gets a call from her brother in california, whose flight is already delayed because of a tsa worker shortage at the airport. he was supposed to bring her a bottle of betty s favorite napa valley pino noir, which pairs perfectly with that holiday turkey. alas, betty will have to buy her own wine, because as you recall, betty likes wine. all right, betty s thanksgiving is officially ruined, but hanukkah just around the corner. it starts on november 28th. maybe she ll have better luck then. november 28th maybe she ll have better luck then