A Tale of Three Picnics

1. A Rainy Picnic

Terry organized a wiener roast during French Camp so that Caleb and Emma could get together with their cousin, Zachary. For some reason I was paying no attention to the sky, and set out every single food item on the picnic table, all spread out on a beach towel because I'd forgotten the plastic tablecloth. Sure enough, we had our usual late afternoon deluge. Huddling under the trees, I counted 1000, 2000, 3000...to make sure the lightning wasn't close.  Everyone had a wonderful time anyway, despite the shower. The rain soon stopped, and our hair and clothes quickly dried off.

Too rainy to take pictures, though!

2. A Teddy Bear Picnic
   Terry and I met Suzanne and her three at Bower Ponds one sunny noon.
   Four teddies hid under the trees and in the stroller, waiting to be found.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Blankets were spread on the ground in true teddy bear picnic style, and we munched our veggies and cheese, wraps, and teddy grahams.
   
   
   
   
   Oh yes, technology crept in; we listened to the original song. Did you know it was written in 1932?  

If you go down to the woods today, you'd better go in disguise...for that's the day the teddy bears play...

Matteo is specially interested in the cartoon version.

Ellis throws a soft ball into the picnic basket.

Yay!

Tales from Teddy Bear Land

3. An Adult Picnic
   Having a picnic with our Sleepy Valley friends is always an event to look forward to.
   
    I like eating other peoples' food, and they love to cook it. I did bake an apple crisp for my contribution. 
   My highlight, besides the food, was swimming in Medicine Lake. It's a few kilometres north of where we used to live, and we'd never been there! I overcame my aversion to algae-clouded water and weeds, and plunged in. Whew, the bottom wasn't mushy as I had thought; I stood on solid ground. So refreshing!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    I hope picnic season isn't over yet!