September Spawned a Monster?.... A Pie Considered.

   So it's September.  I totally believe that our perception of time changes as we move along in life (notice I didn't say "get older").  Because now years seem to just fly right on by even though the days continue at the same speed.  Wasn't it just yesterday, when I was up until 2am writing and listening to some Indie band?  Oh wait, that was yesterday.  But the fact of the matter is that our perceptions of everything in this life are in a constant state of flux.  And yet, a lot of the time, we trick ourselves into believing that there is a constant.  We trick ourselves into believing that there is one answer and that we have it and that it is the right answer.
    Why am I talking about this?  Not sure really, except that it is September.  I can't believe that it is September.  Time to start thinking about making seasonal pies, specifically apple pie.  This is the time of year to embrace apple pie.  Apples are at their best.  You can get almost any kind of apples from the farmer's market.  And you can spend hours and hours slicing, coring and peeling apples by hand.  Or you can invest is a little device that will do that for you without much effort.  And believe it or not, I have yet to purchase this time saver.  To be honest, I have been getting some shit for this.  Not sure exactly why I have been putting it off exactly.  Maybe because, I like the process of dealing with apples by hand.  Although, at about six apples in, I begin mentally kicking my own ass for not purchasing the peeler/corer.
   But on this particular September evening, I am contemplating a mango-melon pie.  Some time ago, a friend of mine suggested this combination.  It seemed strange then and seems rather strange now.  I can totally get behind mango.  It's the melon part that has me stumped.  I'm not really a huge fan of melon.  But I am determined to make this pie work.  In fact it has been on my mind for a while (kinda in the back hidden away, but there).  And it's been stumping me.  So now, I see it as a challenge.  There has got to be a way to make melon work in combination with mango. Here are a few thoughts:

• There will be mango.
• There will be melon.  Jury is out on what kind of melon.  Could be Honeydew. Could be Cantaloupe.  Could be both.
• There will be honey.  There will be ginger. In what combination? Heaven only knows.
• The melon may be grilled or sauteed.
• The melon may be reduced and added to another fruit.
• It may end up as a rustic tart. Or end up as a fresh fruit tart rather than a pie.
• This is a concept pie much like a concept car. And the actually pie may be entirely different.
• It's a challenge. I like a challenge.
• It could be a disaster. 
• It could be amazing.  Let's go with amazing.

   But what I need from all of you that read this crazy little post is simple.  I need you to weigh in with your thoughts and ideas about a Mango/Melon pie.  What do you think? How would you do it? I know you have thoughts as you are reading this.  So give em' to me.  Let's make it the most awesome Mango/Melon pie experiment ever!
   For some reason this song came to mind.  Thank goodness it's not November yet.  And hopefully this pie experiment doesn't spawn a monster.   But just in case....