Covid 19 took away visits to pumpkin patches. That was awful. But last year, when things were open, the girls did not really want to go as they were older and Don wasn’t up for it either. I was no happy about that. Pumpkins are wonderful. We love this time of year, with making Halloween a special day and each year the girls carve pumpkins with their dads. Buying them at Trader Joe’s just did not count. So this year, I made sure we would go back one of our favorite family outings. We invited along friends to make it more enticing. With plans made, off we went, only to have it pour down rain along the way. The patch we picked was closed but in Petaluma there’s a lot of pumpkin growing, so off we went to another spot. We all cheered when it was open. The kids had a blast, their young selves shining brightly through their teenage selves, with pumpkins and a hay maze and even a small petting area with cows, pigs and horses. It was delightful. Amara and I even took a tractor train ride. Funnel cake and snacks topped off our very sweet visits and we left with boosted moods and happy inner children, because pumpkin patches are wonderful medicine for the heart and soul. (My inner child even wrote a silly poem for this blog; see below)
Pumpkins big
Pumpkins small
Pumpkins make it a happy Fall
Round and orange, a little bumpy
When you have a pumpkin, there’s no room for being grumpy
Pumpkins to pick
Pumpkins to eat
No matter what you do, they are always a treat
They boast your mood
They make you smile
And pumpkins will last on your porch for a good log while
Pumpkins are good for one and all
So pick some pumpkins to bring some smiles this Fall.
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