All Hallow's Eve

Pumpkin whoopie pies. Easy to make. Let's hope they taste OK. 

It takes longer to clean up the kitchen than it does to make the treats.

It's a busy day, so this will be a short blog. I was up late last night making pumpkin whoopie pies for All Hallow's Eve, which we know today as Halloween.

I discovered pumpkin whoopie pies at a shop in Harper's Ferry, Maryland, and had to try to make some for myself. I pureed one of the pumpkins on my front stoop and made them into little cakes stuffed with cream cheese filling.

I'll hand these out when I gather with friends around our small fire tonight in the middle of the neighborhood cul-de-sac. For me, that's what Halloween has become _ a chance to sit with friends, interact with all the neighbors and their kids and enjoy their company. I might even throw on my "Trashman" costume. (We'll have photos tomorrow in my "All Saints Day" blog.)

Here's hoping you, too, have a neighborly Halloween.

And, yes, don't forget to visit our
hiking website.

See you on the trails. And around the fire.

Joseph