The Big Clam Dig!
March 12, 2008
So today was the day for The Big Clam Dig. My New Mexico blood came out today as I had no clue what this whole clam digging thing was all about. Jason had done this throughout his childhood, so he was ready to go! Apparently, you have to have a license ($6) and can only dig at certain times, during a 1 week period, and only on certain beaches.
That meant that today was the day. Period. So 6 am came up and we roused ourselves out of bed and headed out to Grayland, WA to dig on the beach. There were way more crazy people out there than I anticipated and it kept going through my mind…. IT’S MARCH! AND COLD! But I get ahead of myself.
Daddy – Why must I get up so early?!
Daddy: The Crazy Clam Digger!
Did I mention it was cold?!
Maggie & I got to explore the beach a bit.
Jason’s first attempt at finding clams was unsuccessful. He was going to throw in the towel, but we decided to try a second location.
So our second location was a success… sort of.
One clam was claimed on our big dig!!
The fruit of our labors (and $45 in gas, $30 for lunch, a 3-hour drive)
All in all… it was a fun day!! Although I think the New Mexico girl in me will never truly learn the draw of the ocean, I had fun during the Big Clam Dig today!
March 12, 2008 at 7:01 pm
SUSAN iT IS 11:47 AND i HAVE FOUND THE “CLAMDIG”. i, TOO, WOULD THINK IT AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITY aND EVEN MORE SO HAD i FOUND THE THING AND HAD TO EAT IT. gUESS i LOCKED IN THE CAPTS and have finally unlocked them.
I remember once on Padre Island trying to get one and learning that the clam could dig faster than I could so I gave up
I’M SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR SPACE. GAMMY