A Picnic Party
Outline
1. On a fine morning to Ravi, for a picnic.
2. Bathing, swimming, cooking, mango eating, fun.
3. Sleep in the afternoon and return.
Black clouds gathered in the sky. A pleasant breeze began to blow. It was really a day to enjoy. We chalked out a program me and thought of spending the day on the bank of the Ravi. We took no servants with us, as we want to have the experience of cooking. We took along with us some utensils eatables and mangoes.
We reached the river and set up our headquarters under a cool shady tree. First of all, we had a dip in the river and, then, we started rowing. The rapid and the rising waves carried our boats far away from the banks. One of us broke out into singing. The leaping waves, the rising wind and lulling song had a magical effect on us we landed after a while.
Now our cooking started. Nobody was a cook; everybody was to have a hand in it. Two of us began to knead the flour. They were boxing with the flour and gasping. Peeling of potatoes was not an essay job. One fellow went to the river to wash the meat and came with less than half. We had forgotten salt to bring with us and so had to do the cooking without it. A large quality of condiments was put in the meat and it was worth tasting. Too many cooks had spoiled the broth. Chapattis refused to be round. They adopted different shapes. Now we searched for mangoes. Everybody pounced upon the ripe mangoes. It was a great fun running after one another.
Now sleep got over us. It was noon and we lay down under shady trees and slept. It was evening when we got up and started back. It was a pleasant ride home. Slow cycling and the sweet song on the road was a memorable scene.
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