The allure of the outside is declining in my estimation. We recently went hiking on Cape Ann. We love hiking. However, I came home with a number of mosquito bites, despite a thorough dousing with repellent, and between the itching and what felt like a tinge of venom sickness, hiking just doesn't seem worth it, as compared to the past. And hiking is something that you simply must do outdoors; eating is not. I enjoy a(n inside) table by a big picture window as much as an outdoor table, if not more.