Out to Lunch
Words by Terry Durack
"I FELL ASLEEP halfway through lunch the other day. It's not something I'm proud of, but at least I was lying down at the time. The sun was warm, the picnic blanket was soft, the wine was working its magic and suddenly I was zzzzzzzzz."
Picnicking should be greatly encouraged - it's good for us. It gets us out in the fresh air, breaks our routine and brings us back to basics. Picnicking means drifting off to the cry of children on the swings or in the surf. In its own way, it is practicing mindfulness, being in the moment while letting your mind drift like a cloud.
Really a picnic can be anything you want it to be. Chicken sandwiches and a bottle of bubbly; cheese and crackers with hummus; a baguette with jambon and fromage and a bag of cherries.
Summarised from GoodWeekend
