Pumpkin

 Me: There’s one slice of pumpkin bread left in the kitchen. You can have it. It was really good. I’ll have to make more… eventually.

Austin: You could make more for Christmas, pull it out of the oven right before we leave so your family can enjoy nice, warm pumpkin bread.

Me: In addition to the pies?

Austin: Maybe we can change it up a bit and you can do bread instead of pie. I know you’re trying to get rid of pumpkin. But then, the bread may not use as much pumpkin as the pies.

Me: Pumpkin bread uses eight ounces of pumpkin. Pie uses one pound of pumpkin. 

Austin: That’s a big difference.

Me: They’re different animals.

Austin: I thought they were vegetarian.

I have to take a minute before I can react. I pat Austin on the back.

Austin: Thank you.

Me: For what? Not killing you?

Austin: I would have liked a nice fake laugh, but I’ll take what I can get.