Hmm. Japanese obento lunches don't tend to be very adventurous because they're put together with an eye to spoilage--or, rather, not spoiling. Rice balls with something inside--a sour plum is a favorite--eggs either scrambled or as a rolled omelet, sliced vegetables in clever shapes, anything pickled. If you want sushi peeled off of still-live fish, sea urchin roe and other exotic fare, the guys will need a restaurant date.

And picnics on the ground aren't so bad here if you have a good quilt or rug to sit on. Or if you picnic in the spring or fall when the weather is cool and dry and the bugs are dormant.