"The Picnic Basket"
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

My grandma on my mother’s side, told me about her 
baby brother “Welsh Bowen." He died during WW2
 on the USS Pringle battle ship while serving his Country in the Navy.  
He perished with the ship.

He was engaged to be married to a beautiful Australian girl. 
Her name was “Inez”.

After Welsh died, Inez sent my grandmother a gift from Australia.
It was a big picnic basket, (the aussies say picnic hamper),
 packed full of goodies, exotic Australian treats. 


This basket was a true treasure to grandma who passed it down 
to my mother, who has passed it on to me. 
I too cherish this priceless treasure.