We're doing an excursion to a pineapple farm while we're in Hawaii next month.

As a kid the only pineapple I was exposed to was canned and I didn't really care for it. While in the Navy we flew to Hawaii for a few days and a group of us decided to drive out to a pineapple farm where I got to sample fresh, ripe pineapple. So much better than the shipped in from wherever fresh pineapple in mainland stores. Such a simple little thing, a first taste of good ripe pineapple, but I cherish that memory. I hope my wife has the same eye opening experience I had and says, "so that's what pineapple is suppose taste like". Might even find time for a cocktail that's garnished with a spear of pineapple.