Picnic Necessities

The gingham blanket drapes the impossibly green lawn and offers up a cornucopia of goodness—from roast chicken and coleslaw to a dew-kissed bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. The sounds of a stream rushing past in the distance deliver just the right staccato notes as birds chirp overhead. The sun sets, a Technicolor Hollywood fantasy, and a perfect day draws to a close. But, wait, s’mores ingredients magically appear, a bonfire is lit, and the night is young.