Perfect Picnics

Ah Picnics, now that the weather is sunny and hot, I walk around the parks and see
families with their  checkered blankets, pretty picnic baskets, flask’s and the smell of fresh warm bread.
As a child I remember getting so excited about having a picnic, even if it was just with my teddy bears.
Even now the word Picnic still makes me excited, it’s such a lovely way of spending a  sunny day with friends or family, to enjoy some fresh air, food and company. It’s a great way for the children to be able to have a kick about, and play games outside.
The first usage of the word Picnic is traced to 1692  Tony Willis the author of, Origines de la Langue Française, mentions pique-nique as being of recent origin; it marks the first appearance of the word in print. The term was used to describe a group of people dining in a restaurant who brought their own wine. The concept of a picnic long retained the connotation of a meal to which everyone contributed something.
The word picnic first appeared in English in a letter of the Gallicized Lord Chesterfield in 1748 who associated it with card-playing, drinking and conversation, and may have entered the English language from this French word.
Me and my family went for a Picnic yesterday at a Turkish Cultural festival, and it was gorgeous to have music playing, children’s laugh in the background, yummy food and the beautiful sun beating down on us.
It was such a lovely day to spend together and it creates beautiful memories too.
I wonder whats the best Picnic you’ve ever had? What yummy food did you make and share, who was you you with? and what was the most enjoyable part for you?
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