Indulgence

I heard this morning that it is "national dessert day"! Who knew the nation's sweet tooth could have such a powerful lobby? Timing seems a little off for me though. Just returning from a trip to the Lone Star state, the sweet tooth rears it's strong memory. Dinner with family in the metroplex precipitated a bit of cobbler and ice cream and it's own share of guilt the next day. I managed to overcome the remorse though, just in time to enjoy some yummy alcoholic treats with more family. Later travels along the gulf coast required indulgence in a long ago favorite...crustless pecan pie with ice cream. Ol' Abner made sure he took his before meal dose of diabetic medication and jumped into the fray throwing caution to the wind. Actually not, past visits to that particular trough would never have included one dessert with extra spoons. His comment that it would even be worth feeling "sick" to have a bit of that dessert again was not a precursor to pain. Sharing a bit of the yummy treat didn't seem to have any ill effect on him as we left the restaurant totally satiated. A few extra pounds crept beneath each of our waistbands by the trip's end...guess we had our "national dessert day" all last week. Now it will just have to suffice to read recipes posted by others about the serious guilty pleasures of the past. I won't be baking any of those favorite halloween cookies this year!