Pie and ice cream. Who knew it would be such a human attractant? Just a simple idea from someone who said they thought there should be two pie nights instead of the one pie night started three years ago.
It's official. People love pie.
Last night's get together began as a gathering of about eight or nine people - tops we thought. At first, I thought I'd order just two pies - cherry and apple. Then the count grew by four more so I ordered three pies. Cherry, apple and mixed berry. By yesterday morning, we thought we might be up to nineteen people so I called ahead and added yet a fourth pie - one more cherry. By the afternoon, the number of people had grown to twenty nine so I contacted another couple who was headed out and asked them to pick up one more pie.........Pie number five. Messages were sent out to those who were bringing extra stuff - like ice cream, plates, napkins, plastic cutlery, and coffee - to increase the number and amount of whatever they had said they would bring.
It was a fun and easy way for people to gather, with not much muss nor fuss to prepare for or clean up afterwards. And, the Aqua RV had this great aroma with four pies sitting around for seven hours. Living with four pies that close to me was the hardest part of the day. Just knowing those pies "were on the street where I live". (My Fair Lady lyrics) The most entertaining part of "Pie Night" was watching the five children that came with their grandparents. We had plenty of pie, ice cream and Redi Whip and did those children ever enjoy the desserts! The youngest, a six-year old, packed away more pie and ice cream than I thought was humanly possible.
After we had sated ourselves with pie and ice cream, the adults sat around with large coffee mugs and just talked. Conversations went on between people whose paths rarely cross and it was rewarding to see the camaraderie. Everyone left with smiles and too-full bellies, I'm certain.
All because of pie...........and ice cream.
Who knew?
Ancora imparo
