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Sun, 31 Jul 2005

Birthday Pie
The Berretts are a pie family. Some families (like my wife's family, the Sorensons) are cake families... not that there is anything wrong with that... but, I just prefer pies and I always have (and I probably always will). This certainly has everything to do with the fact that my Mother (God bless her) makes the best damn pies this side of the Mississippi (and probably the best on the other side too, but my pie-eating experience is somewhat limited to just the western US). Anyone can make a decent cake, and even a great cake is no better than an above-average pie. But, a great pie... well, it's art.

Today we had one of the time-honored Berrett "group all the close birthdays together and celebrate them at the same time" birthday parties to celebrate the late July birthdays (Berkeley/Shantell) and the August birthdays (Kristy/Brent/myself). And what Berrett Birthday Party would be complete without Berrett Birthday Pie?! No Berrett Birthday Party that I would care to attend... it would be sacrilege!

Well, tonight Mom did not disappoint (not that she ever has). The pie medley was both prodigious in variety and incomparable in taste. The heavyweights were all attendant: Mom's Banana Cream Pie, Mom's Chocolate Cream Pie, Mom's Coconut Cream Pie, and Mom's Strawberry Pie. As a dutiful aficionado of great pies, I forced myself to sample each one. Ah, bliss!

:: Posted by rus on Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:34 am
:: Filed under /daily_journal/2005, /vacations/2005/slc_summer



       

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