{"id":950,"date":"2016-03-09T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=950"},"modified":"2016-03-09T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T09:33:00","slug":"time-for-a-public-garden-picnic-or-any-other-park-you-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=950","title":{"rendered":"Time for a Picnic in the Public Garden or Any Other Park You Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, sitting on a chilly bench with some friends and dogs, we spotted this guitar man watching the squirrels at play in the Public Garden.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1aa0b80970c-popup\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_9319 - Version 22016-03-06-public-garden-japanese-lantern-guitar-guy-\u00a9 2014 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1aa0b80970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb8883401b8d1aa0b80970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"IMG_9319 - Version 22016-03-06-public-garden-japanese-lantern-guitar-guy-\u00a9 2014 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But knowing warmer days were on&#0160;the way, we all looked forward to our first Public Garden Picnic of the year. 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