WARNING TO THE NANA AND THE GRANDMA – The following will contain material that will make you wonder how you raised such inappropriate children. You may want to stop reading right here.
Last night my husband and I were invited to an adults only Halloween party. This was the first “adults only” party we’ve been invited to in about 10 years, so I was really excited! Anyone who knows my husband, of course, knows that he’d rather have his head stapled to the carpet than go to a costume party. But, I found the perfect solution for the man who refuses to dress up!
Anyone who knows me well knows about my obsession with cherries. I love all things Cherry. Cherry pie, cherry jam, cherries from Costco (they’re the best); you name it, I love it. So when I was looking online for an appropriate (or in this case completely inappropriate) costume for this adults only party, I came across the “Hot Cherry Pie”. How could I resist this one?! The best part, this is actually a couple’s costume - I’m the cherry pie, and my husband is the “Deep Valley Cherry Pie Eating Contest Winner”. I dressed up as my favorite dessert food and all my husband had to do was wear jeans, a hat backwards and a baseball shirt with “Deep Valley Cherry Pie Eating Contest Winner” on the front – oh, and a 1st place ribbon.
Here’s what I learned about going to an adults only Halloween party as a dessert food: