SLC S21W6/Family Picnic

Fun times are always times you look forward to in the family. The children will always be the ones that serves as the alarm clock once the date and time have been fixed.

One of these fun times is having a picnic. This is an outdoor gathering or meal sharing with family alone or family and some friends in a cozy, scenic location. It provides an opportunity for members of the family and friends to relax, view nature and spend time together.

Right from my childhood, it has been the custom of my parents to take us out for relaxation, either as a family or with some friends. This helps children to grow in their communication ability as well as increase their tolerance level.

Now that I have my.own family, it is like an obligation on my part to ensure we have beautiful moments outdoors either as a family or with some friends.

We picked a date as a family, a day that everyone will be free from other engagements. But first, included in the program was a visit to a friend who was not feeling fine.

We have already invited some family friends for the picnic. It was not going to be only a family thing. We wanted others to join us and to encourage interpersonal relationships. This is very key.

We chose a locations that was close to all and easily accessible. It was a location within the city, but very quiet and cozy for such activities It was an outdoor meeting.

We prepared a local delicacy called Isiewu (Goathead). I don't know if you have eaten goathead before, if you have not, try it. It is cut into sizable chewable pieces. First of all you cook it, once it is done, you now use red oil, our traditional nutmeg, little potash as a thickner, onions, pepper, salt, garden egg if available, tomatoes and utazi leaves.

All these are added stirred together in the pot. You can still garnish it with utazi leaves, onions, tomatoes and garden egg by placing them on the top of an already dished goat head.

You can see for yourself.

This delicacy goes with the natural undiluted palm wine from the palm tree. This wine comes out naturally from the raffia palm tree. It is usually sweet and very good for the eyes since it contains yeast, which the eyes needs for its smooth functioning.

Hey, wait. Just to let you know that there is need to watch your consumption so as not to get intoxicated from the palm wine.

These were the primary food on the menu on the picnic day.

The location chosen is not a place for outdoor games like football or table tennis and the rest. But we played other games like trivia, brain games, riddles and the likes.

The children really enjoyed every bit of it. One funny moment was when one of our friends made a demonstration of an animal movement and asked us to identify the animal with such movement.

It was really funny since more than three animal makes movements that look like it. But finally a friend got the right one.

The games was really interesting and educative.

It is always a thing of joy and happiness to be out and spend quality time with loved ones like this. I and my family are eagerly looking forward to having such interesting picnic once more. However, this time, it is going to include outdoor physical games.