Nothing Like A Picnic To Calm Some Nerves

Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:27:15 PM

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I don't know if you recall or not, but about three or four months ago (I think) I mentioned that Lonnie, Sunny, & I all went on a picnic & I took pictures. I never ended up posting the pictures for some reason, and since today started out all rainy & gloomy, I need something to remind me of the good times in the sun! o

Like I said, this was a few months ago. At the time we had NO idea we'd be moving in a few months. Things were going fairly well (we thought) at the time...and we all really enjoyed our time together. Jameson would've been with us, but since he's almost 18 now, he has "better" things to do. Like hang out with his sleezeball friends at the ginormous mall. rolleyes That's okay, though. I'd rather have him at the mall than with us & bitching about wanting to go the entire time. You know how kids can get. irked

Anyway, let's take a look through the pictures, okay?! smile

Lonnie purchased a really nice picnic basket for me a while back. Almost two years ago. We'd never broken it in, so we figured it was about time to do so! It's a fairly big basket, and can get pretty heavy when fully loaded. That didn't bother Sunny, though. She insisted that she be the one to carry it. Who was I to argue? p


Lonnie carried the cooler which had some carbonated beverages in it (Root Beer) and also some frozen treats. bigsmile


We finally found a really nice spot to lay our quilt down on & get to picnicking! It really was a perfect location...beautiful scenery. Anyway, we busted open the picnic basket...



Then everyone dug in and grabbed their sammiches out of the basket, got their plates & whatnot, and proceeded to grub! chef


Luckily, I'm a pretty prepared person, so I put a Cold Pack thing in the bottom of the picnic basket so that our sammiches wouldn't get all icky. It worked out really well! The lettuce was nice & crisp and everything tasted nummy!


Here's a shot of the grubbin' in action...


Sunny finished her meal first (of course...she knew we had dessert. lol ), so she busted out her Klondike Bar and went to town on that mother! lol


Meanwhile, poor Lonnie was still working on his sammich. He is literally the slowest eater I have EVER met in my entire life, so that's no big surprise. I thought I was slow, but damn...he makes me feel like I suck food down! bigeyes


Well, Sunny had enough of this waiting around for Dad to finish eating, so she asked me to walk her over to the little playground thingy...


We had a lot of fun playing on it. Yes - WE. I play on those things all the flippin' time. I LOVE jungle gyms! lol pssst Swings, too! Speaking of swings...Sunny asked me to push her on the tire swing. lol I tend to use a bit too much strength sometimes without knowing it...this was one of those times! Hahaha...she nearly went flying out of the bottom of the tire swing! lol


Sunny & I got tired of playing at the playground, so we decided to head back to the picnic spot. We weren't surprised at all to find Lonnie STILL working on that damned sammich! lol


We waited & waited...and then he finally finished. But then he had to eat his dessert! lol I think the expression on Sunny's face & the way she's laying there says it all:


Lonnie finally finished grubbing, so we all took a little stroll through the park on our way out. It's such a beautiful park...it's like walking through a post card in some areas. o



So there you have it! That was probably the most enjoyable picnic I've ever been on. I was SO stoked to finally get the chance to use the lovely picnic basket that Lonnie had so lovingly bought for me. love All three of us agreed that it was a truly wonderful time, and we plan to have several more picnics in the future...weather permitting. rolleyes


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Comments

Gyrobo Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:42:09 PM

It's nice how you've never tired of swinging.

KarenNerak Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:45:25 PM

bigsmile No way! I might be 35 chronologically, but I'm about 10 inside. bigsmile

Thank you so much for dropping by! I wish you the very best with the competition! I really, really hope you win! I love your entry! yesheadbang

Have a terrific day! happy

Gyrobo Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:49:14 PM

Thanks!

I hope you have many days of clear skies and many nights of full moons.

And an eclipse on each birthday.

KarenNerak Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:49:56 PM

Awwww! o Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. happy

MsBeHaven Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:58:53 PM

I absolutely LOVE this! I feel inspired.. come on Rick, let's have a picnic!!!
smile

Charles SchlossChas4 Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:46:53 PM

That is one cool picnic basket

I wonder did you see Yogi bear, what about Bobo?

I was on a swing for the first time in a few year this summer it felt nice

Phantom2 Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:07:47 PM

I love late afternoon picnics. smile

You need any "picnic ants", let me know. We grow them down here.
We also export the most excellent "skeeters" too!

KarenNerak Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:22:44 PM

Yay, Lenora! I have inspired you! yes And yes, Rick...take Baby to the park! heart


Yogi Bear hangs out in Jellystone Park. Not Vancouver, Washington! lol


Me too, P2! o
But, uh...you can keep the crawlin' critters to your bad self! I'm fine with an occasional fly or bee! lol

Phantom2 Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:34:30 PM

Well, for picnics you should know the ol' southern trick of how to get the last deviled egg, cup cake, etc.....holler "SNAKE!" up
Works every time! lol

KarenNerak Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:36:27 PM

lol

Sadly, my family knows that if I saw a snake, I'd be five miles away by the time they noticed it. lol That plan would back-fire. How's 'bout I just bitch-slap 'em if they touch my flippin' cupcake?! irked

Phantom2 Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:39:13 PM

That's a plan. lol
Just keep your elbow outa the potato salad! cool

KarenNerak Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:40:46 PM

Nom nom nom! Potato Salad!

Charles SchlossChas4 Friday, September 18, 2009 12:28:51 AM

Smarter than the average bear wink

KarenNerak Friday, September 18, 2009 12:33:43 AM

lol Too true!

Sarah angel292005 Friday, September 18, 2009 1:44:03 AM

SO cool! I loled the whole way through...hehehe @ Lonnie taking forever. pssst that is the equivalent of Carrell and I, he is the speed demon though.

OMG Sunny is getting tall! up It's so weird that you are posting this today..Rachael and I went to the park earlier and took some really cool pics. I wanted to share them but not tonight...I feel too lazy, lol

love

Dacotah Friday, September 18, 2009 1:50:01 AM

Awesome photos.
Glad you all had a great time. smile

KarenNerak Friday, September 18, 2009 1:55:41 AM

Sunny really is getting tall. She's about 5'2" now. bigeyes She's only 11. left Those pictures were taken a couple months ago, too...she's grown since then! yikes

I can't wait to see your pics, Cupcake! yesheart


Thank you, Carol! heart

Dacotah Friday, September 18, 2009 1:57:16 AM

You are welcome Karen. heart

L2D2 Friday, September 18, 2009 3:01:58 AM

Sunny is a Karen clone is what she is. She looks just like you and gets her height from you. Going to be beauty.

I sympathize with Lonnie because I am always the last one to finish a meal----always. I eat super slowly. I want my digestive processes to start before the stuff hits my stomach.

That does look like a very pretty park.

And if P2 can't supply the ants and skeeters, I have biguns over here across the lake from him in Texas. And the snakes. I'll swear that Houston has mosquitoes big as horses!

KarenNerak Friday, September 18, 2009 4:16:05 AM

Awww...thanks, Linda! I wish I looked as good as Sunny does, but I appreciate the heck outta that! o

I used to always be the last one to finish a meal...then I met Lonnie. lol Sometimes it LITERALLY takes him TWO hours to finish a plate of food. bigeyes I swear to God that's no exaggeration!

All the parks around here are pretty. o The rain pays off in some ways, I suppose.


Keep your critters to yourself! GOSH! down

p

MsBeHaven Friday, September 18, 2009 4:35:11 AM

Originally posted by Nerak:

Sunny really is getting tall. She's about 5'2" now. :eyes: She's only 11.



I am so happy to hear 5'2" called "tall" under any condition! LOL
That's how tall I am. My poor daughter is 4'9" and she is 27.
Rick is 6'1 , his SISTER is 6'2 his Dad was 6' 5. His sisters three boys are 6'6 and 6'4 (twins) and her husband is about 6'3.... so I have spent 24 years with a crick in my neck looking up at his family. ROFLOL

L2D2 Friday, September 18, 2009 4:58:50 AM

lol You truly did marry into a family of Tall Texans. I am 5'3 1/2" so I know all about that. Seems I have spent my life looking up at people and crawling up on stools to get dishes out of the cabinet!

Mad Scientistqlue Friday, September 18, 2009 5:34:31 AM

Wonderfull photo's Karen! bigsmile.

MConor Friday, September 18, 2009 8:56:45 AM

We have a park near here that looks scarily like that one.... only you probably have nicer weather pssst

Tamil Friday, September 18, 2009 9:24:21 AM

cool

Sarah angel292005 Friday, September 18, 2009 1:48:25 PM

I agree, Sunny looks a lot like you. smile So pretty! o

KarenNerak Friday, September 18, 2009 6:22:41 PM

Thank you, everyone! o

My Dad's side is/was tall. My Dad's 6'4", but my brother's only 6'. lol I'm 5'9", but I blame my Mom for that because she's only 5'6". devil Gotta blame someone! p



Thank you, Cupcake! heart

TabTabmartel Saturday, September 19, 2009 3:31:24 PM

Thanks for haring your day!

smile

OlgaOlgita Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:46:41 PM

awwww! such a nice day you spent!!!
Karen, Sunny looks just like you so much!!!!! smile

That bag is so nice...for picnics....OMG!!!! Those sandwiches.... (going to the kitchen to make one) lol

TabTabmartel Saturday, September 19, 2009 7:50:49 PM

I'm curious, did those sandwiches happen to contain pickles...(mmm piiiickles :drool:- my Homer impression for the day smile

Mad Scientistqlue Sunday, September 20, 2009 5:14:29 PM

doh.
(and that's my Homer impression for the day! p.)

TabTabmartel Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:23:51 PM

p DOH!

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:47:01 PM

lol Nice time!!! bigsmile

Wow, I thought most men were wolfers with their food... left

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 12:00:12 AM

lol Lonnie is certainly not 'average', Issy. lol He's slower than molasses in January AND loves to shop! bigeyes


doh NO, they didn't have pickles. I generally hate pickles on my sammiches. The only reason I'm even going to try the cheese/pickle sammich is for you, Tab. heart


Thank you, Olga! heart I guess Sunny does kinda look like me, huh? bigsmile Maybe it's the eyes. :shrug:

scott cummingI_ArtMan Monday, September 21, 2009 12:00:35 AM

enjoyed taking this trip with you. it is like a postcard. smile

i want that basket cool

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 12:01:13 AM

o Thank you! I'm stoked that you enjoyed it. bigsmile

left I'll arm wrestle ya' for it. right


TabTabmartel Monday, September 21, 2009 12:03:50 AM

LoL you will hate it then..

You don't need to try it for me...Gosh even Mugs refuses to try it!

Thanks though..I appreciate the thought!

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 12:04:59 AM

I am GOING to try it! I have the cheese, pickles, & bread. I told you I was going to buy the makings...and I did. I'm just mustering up the courage to try it. lol One way or another, the cheese & pickle sammich will be eaten! yes

TabTabmartel Monday, September 21, 2009 12:22:01 AM

Ooook....Now that ya got me thinkin pickles and cheese I'm hungry...

Maybe if ya drown the sammich in Nutella you won't taste all that pickley goodness..lol

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 1:54:37 AM

lol GROSS!

I've had Cheddar Cheese/Marshmallow Cream sammiches & freakin' loved 'em! I think I will like it...just been having stomach issues lately, so I'm scared to try anything too out of the ordinary 'til it settles down. wink I will do it, though. Mark my words! yes

scott cummingI_ArtMan Monday, September 21, 2009 4:41:19 AM

for the stomach and the nerves, eat more bananas.banana idea

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 4:44:41 AM

I average 2-3 of them per day. I'm afraid to eat more of them due to the Potassium content. worried

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 4:45:04 AM

Thank you for the tip, BTW. bigsmile

scott cummingI_ArtMan Monday, September 21, 2009 5:31:30 AM

yvw. cool

KarenNerak Monday, September 21, 2009 5:51:58 AM



Robert Hurleyrfhurley Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:01:09 PM

Nice pictures. And you have a lovely daughter!

smile

KarenNerak Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:26:04 PM


o Thanks so much, Robert! I must agree...Sunny truly is lovely. love

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