It is Labor Day weekend! It is traditional to get together
with friends and family and have a good time. I thought I would combine this with
another great New England tradition, the clam bake. We went to our favorite
local beach. I know what you’re thinking – Labor Day weekend, the beach is
going to be crowded with a gazillion two legged tourists. One advantage to be
classified as “wildlife” is you get to party in the areas roped off to protect
the wildlife. So, we had our choice of spots, especially since most of the birds
have already begun migrating south.
We went all out when it came to being “traditional.” We dug our own
clams. (Since we are “wildlife” we don’t have get all those pesky permits, it
is considered ‘natural” foraging behavior). I did cheat a little bit, I brought
along a blue plastic rake to do the digging. It is much faster than using your
own claws. A few clams will feed an extended chipmunk family. The kids had a
great time gathering seaweed to cover the baking clams. We also “liberated” a
couple of ears of corn from the farmer’s field.
Here I am with my digging rake
Covering the clams with seaweed to bake them.
Chippy Jr. poses for a goofy photo
Hmmm, this smells so good! I can’t wait to eat. But, before you grab a bite ...
Reverend Brown said grace before the meal.
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