The side dish is mashed Hubbard squash, from a local farmstand, with butter, brown sugar, and a drizzle of maple syrup for flavor.
Right now Nik and Shellie are battling with the hard-shelled behemoth. Inside the blue-gray rind, we'll be rewarded with yellow-orange flesh ready for roasting.
The other simple accompaniments are everyone's favorites - Brussels sprouts with browned butter, and canned cranberry sauce.
And of course, coffee and homemade pumpkin pie with real whipped cream for dessert.
We kept our Halloween decorations up so the grandkids can enjoy them. I recently purchased a pop-up book based on Poe's "The Raven," designed by a master paper artist, that I can't wait to share with them, and watch their eyes pop up.
Since we didn't see them for Halloween (they were trick-or-treating in their neighborhood, and we were handing out treats to the kids in ours), we still have their treats. Not candy, they get enough of that, but skeletons on fabric panels.
The life-size cotton prints depict one skeleton in a fully-plumed, Victorian hat, and another wearing an evening top hat. We're going to tell them that grandma and I had x-rays done so the kids can remember us for many Halloweens to come.
Plus, Alexa wants grandma to teach her how to crochet for a Girl Scout merit badge, and I'm sure Owen has a few tricks up his sleeve for grandpa.
But that's okay. Seeing my family is the biggest treat of all.
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