-Isms: Views on life in rural America

I will start by apologizing to my daughter Courtney.

While I like the changing colors of fall and absolutely love football, I do not get excited about pumpkin spice everything.

Sorry. I just can’t.

With the exception of a pumpkin butter, laced with vanilla, I recently purchased, the thought of pumpkin invading every fall food and beverage choice is a turnoff.

Maybe I need to clarify. I don’t mind a pumpkin spice latte with extra froth once or twice a season.

Every single day from August until the new year? No.

Pumpkin mac ‘n cheese? Um, I will try a nibble or two because there’s limited pumpki...