Chapter 7: A Picnic at Monroeville Park

The next day, I met some more of my friends, Alex Russo, Justin Evans, Max Greenwald, and Carly Shay, as well as Carly's parents, Sam and Freddie, at their houses in Squirrel Hill to cook and bring along some of our favorite recipes to eat for a picnic in Monroeville Park. "Hi, guys!" I greeted my friends. "Hi, Angel!" Alex greeted back. First, I went over to Carly's house to cook baby potatoes with arugula pesto, while Carly made fruit kebabs, Mrs. Shay made muesli cereal, and Mr. Benson made vegetable pizza. "Mmm, everybody is going to love these fruit kebabs for dessert!" Carly explained happily. "I love muesli cereal," Mrs. Shay stated. "It comes from the country of Switzerland, and it is definitely something that I should think about ordering the next time we go out for breakfast." "One of my old friends, Valerie, stated that veggies on pizza was just plain weird," Mr. Benson admitted. "What kind of veggies?" I asked. "I don't know, veggies like corn, peas, and spinach," Mr. Benson replied. Then, I went across the street to Alex's house to make a cobb salad to take for our picnic lunch. "What are you guys making?" I asked. "Max is making sweet crepes, Justin is making nachos, and I am making... veggie wraps," Alex told me. "Savory crepes are good, too, but sweet crepes are better," Max told me. "Nachos are one of the best Mexican snacks that Max and I both like," Justin explained to me. "Hannah Mifflin likes veggie wraps, too," I told Alex. "They were a creative way to enjoy veggies during the summer of 2010, when I had all those tempting junk foods and I wanted something healthier to eat," Alex explained. "One of these wraps has mustard, lettuce, and cucumber inside, the second wrap has shredded cheese, broccoli, and carrots inside, and the third wrap has brown rice, olives, and green peppers inside." Carly and her parents drove me up to Monroeville Park to enjoy our picnic lunch, and then Alex, Justin, and Max drove me back home right after the picnic lunch was over. "Thanks for a great day, everyone!" I thanked my friends. "You're welcome, Angel," Alex replied. "Bye, guys!" "Bye!"