Start off your day with a pumpkin spice latte along with a pumpkin bagel. Treat yourself to a little slice of pumpkin pie for dessert. How does a pumpkin muffin sound after dinner? Today, October 26th, we celebrate National Pumpkin Day.
Pumpkins evoke fond memories for me. Pumpkin-flavored goods come out in the fall, along with rich colored leaves blowing through the wind, with just enough of a coolness in the air to justify wearing your favorite sweater. A hot pumpkin flavored latte provides a warm feeling, not only from the warmth of the drink but from the pleasant thoughts of much simpler times as children. I remember jumping into the piles of leaves my father would rake up in the yard. Perhaps the pumpkin muffin reminds you of the treats your friends would enjoy together while getting ready for a football game.
Maybe it’s my pleasant memories of the autumn season that is the reason I relish the pumpkin flavored drinks and foods. The taste of the spices takes me back, momentarily, away from the stress of today’s world. Is there a food that does this for you? Is there a favorite recipe, a favorite dish, or even a favorite restaurant that provides you a little escape from reality, even if only for a fleeting moment?
Today, enjoy a pumpkin flavored treat. If pumpkin doesn’t take you away from things for a short while, though, enjoy something else that can help you reminisce of a more joyful time. While we can’t always get away from things for days or weeks at a time, we can always capture those brief moments.
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