Louisiana Jones and the Pumpkin Pie

I got an email this morning from ivillage.com which linked to some really cute stories about family dogs sneaking off with the Thanksgiving turkey. My beloved canine companion, Louise, who went to doggy heaven a few years ago at the age of 17, was notorious for cuisine capers.

A terrible table begger, one Thanksgiving I banished her to the kitchen while we ate our turkey and stuffing undisturbed. She was very quiet and well-behaved, and didn't even bark once in protest at her imprisonment. I should have known something was up.

When I went to clear the table and serve the pumpkin pie, I discovered that Louisiana Jones (I always called her by her full name when she was in trouble) had gotten the pie off of the counter where it was cooling and eaten the entire thing. I'm surprised she didn't ask for whipped cream!