It is Time for a Picnic!

When my grandsons were younger they enjoyed picnics - if the children you love enjoy them as well, consider making plans for a tasty time together before school begins. Gather the ones you love, decide on a menu, make a shopping list, prepare food together, and choose the location for your picnic - be sure to bring your camera!

So, since this post is about picnics, I thought it would be fun today to share some "picnic" info with you! Did you know . . . 

• Picnics are often family-oriented but can also be an intimate occasion between two people, or a large get-together such as company picnics and church picnics. It is also sometimes combined with a cookout, usually a form of barbecue; either grilling, braising, baking, or a combination of all of the above
• In Ancient times, a picnic was a symbol of strength and prosperity
• When the picnic is not a cookout, the food eaten is rarely hot, instead taking the form of deli sandwiches, finger food, fresh fruit, salad, cold meats, and accompanied by chilled wine, champagne, or soft drinks
• A teddy bears' picnic is a party for young children which involves a meal where children are invited to bring their teddy bears
• The earliest picnics in England were medieval hunting feasts

What is your favorite place to have a picnic - mine is in Dunsmuir, California at the place where the Sacramento River begins - up in the mountains! So beautiful! We often went on picnics there with our children when they were young.