A gorgeous day like today called for a picnic at the Miles Standish State Forest.

The 4 of us went ~ Carol, Ariana, Jeremiah, Jeremiah's dog Shady, and me.

Jeremiah has been going to Miles Standish ever since he was little. He knows the area well, and knows the best picnic spots.

Our spot was not too far from the water, which was sparkling crystal blue on this glorious sunny day.

Here's view of Curlew Pond from our picnic area.

Ariana and Carol are setting up the picnic table, with a menacing, machete-wielding Jeremiah approaching from behind.

Yeah, Jeremiah may look menacing. But lookout for the knife at the bottom of the pic.

Jeremiah's cooking the burgers while Ariana is roasting her hot dog on a stick.

The food looks about done. And Ariana's hot dog is nicely charred, the way she likes it.

No, Carol is not annoyed. It's just that the sun is very bright.

Here's Ariana with her hot dog on a stick and grill-master Jeremiah with spatula in hand. Sure beats a machete in hand.

Here's Jeremiah monkeying around in the tree.