Spring Bouquets, Road trips, and Coconut Cream Pie

Ah!  Warm weather has come to Michigan!  Don’t you think we appreciate good things when we have to wait for them?!

Hand-picked and beautifully arranged in an elegant but sterile specimen cup

Every year, I wait with eager anticipation for these lovely daffodils to bloom.  And every year whoever my youngest child happens to be, brings them to me in his/her hot little fist.  They’re just too beautiful to resist!

Last week, we took a little road trip- I love little road trips!  Tuesday morning, as we ate breakfast, I popped the carefully planned question.  “So- Do you think that we could maybe stop by Sweetie-licious on the “way” home?”

I for sure caught him off guard, but the element of surprise worked totally in my favor.  “On the way,” is actually a 2 and 1/2 hour drive compared to mm… Maybe 2 hours maximum, but then, I’ve never considered myself a geography buff.  It was a relaxing, pleasant drive, watching farmers plowing their fields, enjoying the newness of Spring.

We arrived in DeWitt around 1pm.  It’s a tiny little town, old fashioned Americana style.  As we pulled up to the curb, I could just feel myself smile.  Cute, cute, cute!  Striped awning, etched window, black iron street lamps, and pie.  i love to watch other women as they drive up and walk in.  Big, happy, smiles of admiration all around.

As we opened the door the bells jingled.  The first thing that I saw really wasn’t a thing at all.  It was the owner, Linda Hundt, in her coat, leaving for the day.  Somewhat of a celebrity to us, we exchanged smiles, as she said goodbye for the day.  How cool was that!

The shop itself is simply wonderful.  Pink, red, mint green, very retro; oh, and pie!  We chose a slice of coconut cream, and a key lime and raspberry to take home to the kids. Both very delicious.

Do any of you know of any other fun little pie shops, within road trip distance?  BTW, road trip distance is negotiable!