We are keeping a close eye on the fires in the Jemez Mountains and are praying for our friends who are displaced. The memory of the Cerro Grande fire has not faded.
We checked the crab traps this morning. Success! 4 crabs! They are cooked and ready for lunch tomorrow.
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| Blue - Gayle's dog - is a pro in the water |
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| Daisy - our dog - views the water as utilitarian in purpose "Can we go in? Can we go in? Can we go in?" |
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| Inspecting the haul |
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| 4 males, medium in size |
Bradley has the good weapons, and Billy has taken a liking to his plastic knife collection. He is not interested in knowing the actual names of each one.
Billy: Have you seen my stabber?
Me: It’s called a ‘dagger’.
Billy: WHERE IS IT?
More beach time today for most of us. We always take plenty of snacks. Swimming and building and hand stands are hard work.
Lindsay: Slim Jims are like gum. But it’s like spicy gum. It’s Slim Jim Spicy Gum.
The kids buried Daddy Wayne (my dad) today and had a great time swimming with him.
Karl spent most of the day at camp today exploring the sound. He collected specimens for the camp fish tanks – haddock, hermit crabs, blue crabs – and learned all about the estuaries. He was very excited about the squid dissection they did in the afternoon. He (and I) learned that squids have 3 hearts, you can squeeze the brain out of the mouth and the blood is yellow. He (by himself) learned the ink sac will burst if you squeeze it too hard and then leave stains/stink on your hands and papers.
Me: How was your day?
Karl: We got to do an autism on a squid!
Me: You mean autopsy?
Karl: Well, it was more like a decision.
Me: You mean dissection?
Karl: They have 3 hearts! And when I poked at the eyeballs, they got lost in its head! And then I nearly cut the head off trying to get them out! And then…
Camp is good.
This evening, Gerry, Daddy Wayne, Karl, Lindsay, and Katie went to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium and fed the touch pool animals. All agreed that this was worth the time and would like to do it again next year.
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| Learning about the horseshoe crabs |
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| Katie, Karl & Lindsay |
Wow! This must have been a blast. Karl is such a great scientist. I love his natural curiousity. You are doing such a great job of documenting everything Lara.. thank you for that, I love feeling included in your family vacation.
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