A Perfect Day for a Picnic

Yesterday was the annual PCGS picnic. We started having a society picnic three years ago as a way to get to know other members. Both years previous, it rained on the day of the picnic. Yesterday was absolutely perfect! It wasn't raining, it wasn't humid, it wasn't sweltering hot. It was indeed a perfect day for a picnic. The picnic was a lot of fun. The sad thing is that only a handful of members come. But that's okay. This year we had some "jammers" entertain us. Two of the group were PCGS members. They played and sang before we ate and then after we did a trivia game. There was some good bluegrass music going on!

The library furnishes the hamburgers and hot dogs, paper goods, buns and condiments. Members bring any and everything else, so there is a variety of good things to eat. I took a big crock pot of baked beans. I did that last year and I got lots of good comments about them so decided to make them again this year. There were some who asked me specifically if I brought beans and which dish contained them. That made me feel good! I also took a pasta salad and a huge pan of brownies. I didn't bring very much home. I never know how much to fix because we don't know how many will be coming. It's a guessing game. Not only do I have to figure out what I want to bring, I also have to help figure out how much stuff to buy for the library's part. I spent almost $100 for food and paper goods for the picnic. The hamburgers and hot dogs that were not cooked are in my freezer and periodically I will cook some of them for volunteers to have for lunch.

This year's trivia game was really hard for people. We had four teams. There were three rounds of ten questions. Susan and I did the questions. We thought they would be too easy but the team that won only got 50% of the answers correct. We made multiple choice questions about national events of 1909, questions that pertained to Bolivar and Polk County, and questions about the genealogy library.

It was a good day for a picnic. I'm already looking forward to next year's!