Picnic Project. Northeast.

The Picnic Project.
Established, 2006.

Each year, Patricia chooses five parks in Portland—one from each section of Portland: N, NE, NW, SE & SW. She plans food and invites people for a picnic, then records the festivities. By 2027 she will have picnicked in every park in Portland.

Date: 22 July, 2007
Park: Normandale Park
Present: Matt & Patricia
Food: Delights from New Seasons. Matt had Spicy Tofu Salad, Lasagna, protein drink and half of a peanut butter bar. Patricia had Egg Salad, Spicy Noodles, Cole Slaw and the other half of the peanut butter bar.
Activities: Discussing around the Harry Potter book, which Matt finished less than two hours before. Not talking about much else, because Matt had been absent from the world while reading Harry Potter.
Comments: This is a great park if you want to play baseball/softball (3 fields) or have your dog run around. Strangely, baseball so dominates this park that there is only half of a basketball court, which is wedged up against the bathrooms in an awkward configuration.

The food
Did I mention that Matt finished Harry Potter VII
Kite flying
Dog parking.
Odd basketball court configuration. That's the hoop there on the left.