They come armed with wicker cases packed methodically with cloth napkins and silverware. They light citronella candles and pop expensive bottles of bubbly. A survey of this crowd yields an eclectic menu. There are mountainous bowls of dew-covered grapes. One family scoops out dollops of German potato salad.
Wine pours freely, as does champagne and imported beer.
A cloudy glass of hefeweizen, laden with lemon wedges, looks awfully good. There's brie and apple slices, shrimp cocktail and salades Nicoise. All around the park, there are small picnic tables, and even some very large, cafeteria-style tables, several of them draped with linen. Smith has spared no expense, nor detail. She has a small table set to perfection.