Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother's pushiness and her father's lack of interest tell her they're the last people she can trust. Instead, astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic...Astrid jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother's pushiness and her father's lack of interest tell her they're the last people she can trust. Instead, astrid spends hours lying on the backyard picnic table watching airplanes fly overhead.