mmmm...Pumpkin Pie

Wrapping up an era and starting a new one. I'm about to become a full-time youth and family minister and decided it's time to begin writing. My wife says I'm a great writer and I've always received great grades on papers so why not start the WAY OVERDUE process of beginning a blog. So, how else to start off a blog on Thanksgiving weekend, as I watch the first snow of the year get eaten by my dog, than to talk about food!? Is it fair to identify a holiday with a certain kind of food? For those who know me, familiarity with food isn't exactly a weakness of mine but there are certain things that must be eaten at certain times of the year and ONLY at that time of year.

For instance, marshmallow bunnies are never good but they have a little attraction around Easter. Who eats candy canes in the summer? You eat them at Christmas especially if they have been freshly picked from someone's Christmas tree. Nothing says 4th of July than a good burger off of the grill and nothing says Thanksgiving better than a piece of pumpkin pie.

It signifys the holiday more than the turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing. It is the cherry on the ice cream sundae, the banana on the split and the crunchy things on grandma's green bean casserole. It makes watching the Detroit Lions lose a little more unsettling and makes watching the Dallas Cowboys win a little more satisfying.

Pecan pie, you ask? Too rich and a bit too nutty. Cherry pie? Please....not even considered a holiday food. It is the smoothness of the pumpkin that makes Thanksgiving Day all so perfect.....and please pass the Cool Whip.