Sweet Potato Pie

I'm trying to get into the Thanksgiving spirit but so far it hasn't been an easy holiday for me to adopt. I grew up without it. I don't like turkey all that much. The myth about the pilgrims and the natives bothers me. I am not a football fan. My in-laws are French. So how do I make Thanksgiving meaningful for our American children, especially when most holidays we celebrate, including our sabbath, already have spiritual meanings connected with the idea of thankfulness?

I'm still working on that, but in the meantime, inspired by one of my coworkers, I made my first sweet potato pie ever today, and people seemed pleased with the results. So here's my handiwork, adapted from various internet recipes. If anyone has suggestions/recipes for a favorite holiday side dish, please help me out!

Crust:
1 1/3 c flour
1 ½ t sugar
¼ t salt
4 ginger snaps, crushed
½ c butter
ice water to bind together

Filling:
2 sweet potatoes, baked, peeled, & mashed
5 T butter
1 c + 2 T sugar
1 ¼ c evaporated milk
2 eggs
½ t cinnamon
½ t nutmeg
1 t vanilla
1 T rum (optional, of course)
¼ t salt

Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.