Comments on: Caprial and John’s Boo Boo http://portland.metblogs.com/2006/02/26/caprial-and-johns-boo-boo/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Russ http://portland.metblogs.com/2006/02/26/caprial-and-johns-boo-boo/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 Russ Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:33:38 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2006/02/26/caprial-and-johns-boo-boo/#comment-1803 I think we need to go on the assumption here that Caprial and John had already purchased a picnic permit. Agreed, alcohol permits for picnics are a bit of a PITA, and by PITA I don't mean the bread that goes with the wine. Cool for them to show Washington Park as the picnic site- short of some beaches, I know of no more idyllic picnic spot for groups, a couple or even the self. Many was the time that I snuck out of my cliffside townhome overlooking NW 23rd, ran down to Elephants Deli when it was at the Uptown Shopping Center, copped a sandwich and drove to the park. Sat under my favorite tree up untill the "you need to get back to work" voices started roaring in my head. Wine is nice - even preferable- for a picnic but not absolutely necessary. But goat or brie cheese, now there oughta be a law requiring some in every picnic basket! I think we need to go on the assumption here that Caprial and John had already purchased a picnic permit.

Agreed, alcohol permits for picnics are a bit of a PITA, and by PITA I don’t mean the bread that goes with the wine.

Cool for them to show Washington Park as the picnic site- short of some beaches, I know of no more idyllic picnic spot for groups, a couple or even the self. Many was the time that I snuck out of my cliffside townhome overlooking NW 23rd, ran down to Elephants Deli when it was at the Uptown Shopping Center, copped a sandwich and drove to the park. Sat under my favorite tree up untill the “you need to get back to work” voices started roaring in my head.

Wine is nice – even preferable- for a picnic but not absolutely necessary. But goat or brie cheese, now there oughta be a law requiring some in every picnic basket!

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