Baby Clams!
We had a great afternoon. The boys did a bunch of work (I’m not exactly sure what), and it was really hot, so Dad suggested we go to the lake! He couldn’t find his shorts so he cut a pair of jeans into shorts. Then we went! We took Duke with us, of course…poor dog was SO hot!
We had lots of fun! I found about five clams (they aren’t good to eat…a friend of ours tried Lake Elmo clams and said they were gross!)…one was rotten and dead and stunk SO bad!
Joe and Ben caught some fish! Dad said in warm water there isn’t as much oxygen or something, so that’s why they’d all gathered near the shore. Then Ben and Joe came along, and just scooped them up! They brought them over to us, and we kind of gathered around Dad and he took them and was messing with them. One was dead already, but he tried reviving the other one. Rase, I think it was, came up with a dragonfly nymph baby thing, and Dad pretended to feed the nymph to the dead fish, so he stuck it in the dead fish’s open mouth and made it chew! It was funny!
I rescued one of those electric-blue dragonflies that was stuck in the water…I scooped it up out of the water, and it just so happened to lit on my middle finger. Me being the ditz I am didn’t realize that, and held up my middle finger and said “Hey guys, look, a dragonfly!” And Ben says “Dad, look what Anne’s doing to us!” and I’m like OH NO and so I just put up all my fingers!
There was also HUGE dragonflies, that were silver and black and very neat, and they looked like miniature helicopters!
Abby is almost totally fearless in the water! She had her life jacket on and was “swimming” around so cute. Dad opened all my clams for me, well, Abby found somebody’s sunflower seeds and said “Baby clams!” and opened one…it had a spider in it!
Jay was even swimming around a little, with a flotilla of life jackets!
The boys and Beth and Dad jumped off a log…and they played camel wars!
After the lake, we decided to have hot dogs for dinner instead of spaghetti, so we went to Walmart and got the hot dog makings, then stopped by the gas station closest to home to get ice. Mom and I (being two of the most presentable) went in, and while we were coming out, there was a guy outside. He didn’t open the door. So I did. Mom and I go out and I hold the door open for this guy. (What happened to chivalry?!?) “Thanks, dude,” I muttered and when I got in the van Dad was like, “It was so nice of you to hold the door open for that guy!”
Well, the natives are restless so I better go! G’night!
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July 22nd, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Hello. I thought I’d introduce myself. I see you comment on Paulie’s blog all the time… so just wanted to say hey. I like your blog theme, it’s very purtty. Indeed.
But, anyway, I just gave you a hit on blogstatter.
Nice ‘meeting’ you.
Jocelyn
July 22nd, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Yes yes, the natives need to have their rest!
Sounds like a great time! I haven’t gone swimming all summer! That’ll probably change once we go up to cascade though. ;)
Men are told that women are equals nowdays - why should they open the door?(Not that I agree with that!)
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:39 am
HAHA… “Dad, look what Anne’s doing to us!”
That’s funny…
It sounds like you guys had a really good time!
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:41 am
OH MY WORD!
Look how far behind I am on the Top_Commenter.PHP thing!
Wows!
I better get to commenting!
And thanks for all your comments on my site!
HAah..
I’ll add you to my blog roll soon!
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:45 am
AH!
I’ll never catch Benjiep!
Man!
Haha…
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:46 am
But I’ll try for second place!
July 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 am
Ok, TTYL,
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 am
LOL Paul!! Don’t worry, it resets every month so then you’ll have a chance to beat Benjamin!
Oh and you’re welcome for all the comments.
And you don’t HAVE to add me if ya don’t wanna! I was just givin’ you a hard time cuz you givin’ me a hard time!
We had tons of fun!!
TTYL
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:38 am
Paul the spammer is here
I better get busy!
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:49 am
Hahaha!! Well you’re still ahead of him!
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:44 pm
I was the one that found the dragonfly nymph. It was in my belly button.
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
I’m gonna put the kibosh on it right here and now.
NO BELLY HAIR COMMENTS, TYVM!!!
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:53 pm
I said NOTHING about belly hair!
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:00 pm
No but that’s the next step!
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I’m posting a comment back from my blog. Could you clarify what you mean by “This has nothing to do with the Bible” I’m not sure what you meant
Eric
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Oh ok, now I understand! Thanks
I have a bunch of computer/web questions for you and Joe, is there anyway that I could call?
Eric
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:20 pm
That would be great! Thanks!
Eric
July 24th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Dear one, you don’t need me!
You have plenty of loyal followers to make me feel guilty for being a bad commenter.
That was a really good post, though. I loved it. Especially the parts about the baby clams (lol) and the natives. So witty! So clever! So Anne!
Okay, so I’m feeling weird this morning.
(when am I not?)
Love you!!
Me
July 24th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
That’s ok…I still love you!
Thank you!
I’m glad you liked my Anneisms. 