To cheer her up, she later told police, the new boyfriend proposed a picnic.

When United Nations investigators visited the camp late last year, the children told them they dreamed of going for a picnic, riding a bike or eating an ice cream.

A few years ago, I sat at a picnic table in Chadron, Nebraska, watching an exchange that captured this essence of respectful dialogue we strive toward at Share Our America.

Vault toilets, trash and recycling services are available at the nearby El Capitan picnic area.

The Aussie quartet is gathered on a recent afternoon around a Griffith Park picnic table, where a small herd of little kids makes a racket on the grass nearby.