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Robert Simonson's avatar

Only 48 days until the annual July 3rd Picnic!

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Ha! I thought about that. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain again!

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The Ginhound's avatar

Oh your lovely essay brings back so many memories.

In Denmark we did the same as the British, when I was a kid: Stopped the car right along the road for lunch if the ground was level and the view was pretty.

We had a table with four little chairs inside. And my Mum had made the smørrebrød and put it on little trays in a red metal box with room for a frozen plastic square.

Beer for my Dad and soda for my Mum and us kids.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Lucky you! I wish I could see that red metal box! (Also, please tell me what smørrebrød is?) :)

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Jan Stanley's avatar

Beautiful! I felt like I was on the blanket with you. Except for Pompeii. You painted such a lovely picture of you and your memories with the chilled red wine. I could see it all. ♥️

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Thanks, Jan! I wish we were on a picnic together!

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Eric Simonson's avatar

Great stuff! Thanks, Mary Kate! i love the little histories!

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Thanks Eric!! 👻

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Julie Besonen's avatar

You made me excited for picnic season. And inspired me to make it classier!

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Julie, you’re so classy already, just showing up would do the trick! 😘

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Jigar Parikh's avatar

How lovely! Thanks for an thoroughly enjoyable read.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Hi Jigar! I appreciate the v v nice comment! 🤗

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Steve's avatar

What a fun inaugural Bar Regular Annual Meeting … thanks so much to you all for graciously hosting 🥂

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Robert Simonson's avatar

Thank you for coming!

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

So much fun, and we loved meeting Nancy!

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John Tremain's avatar

Made me watch this, love it:

https://youtu.be/oc5O6xNF2ok?si=1QppXSVd7Yu8__H_

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John Tremain's avatar

YouTube of the It Takes a Thief picnic scene.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

It’s a great scene right? Love that you watched that.

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Kathleen McLaughlin's avatar

More picnic coverage please! One of my favorite movie moments is when the characters go off to some elegant picnic in a beautiful countryside.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Thank you, Kathleen. You are a very elegant picnicker, if I my memory serves me right! I bet you have wonderful recipes for picnic fare!

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John Tremain's avatar

So love this for so many reasons!! Thank you. What wonderful pictures you’ve drawn in my head.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Thank you, John! They are still in mine too! ❤️

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Amanda Schuster's avatar

Love this so much. I need to fit in some picnic time this season, even if it’s just on the stoop.

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Yes! I love the stoop drinks with you! (and I seem to remember some food there as well…)

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Amanda Schuster's avatar

It's a picnic in a way, right?

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Most definitely! Although, I do remember some 🐝 one time! 🤪

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Amanda Schuster's avatar

Eh, that happens on the side of the road or in a meadow too... ;)

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Mary Kate Murray's avatar

Right! But in my story I say to watch out for bees. Lolz 😂

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