April 29, 2012  San Francisco

The A28 Occupy SF Spring Picnic in Sue Bierman park was a huge success!  About 100 OSFers showed up for a day in the sun on the lawn.  We ate excellent vegan and non-vegan food donated in pot-luck style by the many amazing cooks amongst us.  We drank icy beverages, wine and shared the blessings of Mother Earth.  Kudos to Phil for his dynamite BBQ, to those who brought salads, pasta, fancy Italian cold cuts and delicious vegetarian fare.

There were many great conversations and much hilarity.  Our comrade Boston who survived a brutal attack was amongst us, returning (as he said) from the dead.  Pirate Mike was up from the Santa Cruz mountains with his crew.  Nick was there, Beth, Ideological Jane, Stardust in Human Form wore is tie-dye, David S. was in the house on a quick bike trip down from painting Big Man, Belle Star, Maria, Angelina, Chance, Lisa, Bob, Peg and Reede, even the illusive Marc showed up to argue with all of us.  There were too many others to name all.

The highlight of the event for your blogger was Miran Istina’s original acapella songs, Frontline and Bruises which I tried to record but fumble-fingered and lost instead.  Hat’s off to Miran who headed out on the Greyhound home to Oregon.  Her two songs were amazing!  Other musicians delighted the picnicers with tasty folk, jazz and union songs.

Let’s do it again soon gang!  And a special shout out to Outreach WGers Ben and Rachael for organizing the event.