tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post5351311080659098842..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Ninilchik Clams, Down and DirtyScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52490636193225527682008-08-25T07:14:00.000-08:002008-08-25T07:14:00.000-08:00When I first saw the picture with your tent under ...When I first saw the picture with your tent under "cover" I was thinking that is what we need here in SE Alaska (I was even saying so the other day) I was so jealous that you got covered camping and picnicking areas up north! But after reading realized you just got lucky. Isn't it a great idea though, who do we submit it to?! Even though you didn't get any clams you've made some more fun memories!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459662665950818385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76211283346823974302008-08-19T12:04:00.000-08:002008-08-19T12:04:00.000-08:00Brought back fond memories of clam digging when I ...Brought back fond memories of clam digging when I was a kid. Always seemed to be wet and cold. Thanks for sharing your family experience.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-22089611802401299302008-08-18T20:34:00.000-08:002008-08-18T20:34:00.000-08:00I could watch that video all day. I know that soun...I could watch that video all day. I know that sounds odd, but I have always wanted to go clam digging. Although, dude...WHAT a lot of work.<BR/><BR/>(Fun, though)Loralee Choatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055102094371755499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-81338023020802976682008-08-18T20:26:00.000-08:002008-08-18T20:26:00.000-08:00We live right by a great clamming spot--maybe I'll...We live right by a great clamming spot--maybe I'll have to go try it out. Of course, I wouldn't eat it, but it would be fun to try it out.John and Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237207810959661060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80253079381310809242008-08-18T18:29:00.000-08:002008-08-18T18:29:00.000-08:00Oh Michelle - this brings back so many memories! I...Oh Michelle - this brings back so many memories! I used to go clamming as a kid as well...can't remember if we went to Ninilchik or somewhere else, but I do remember it was a lot of work. Little buggers were fast! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-76970578600055300962008-08-18T17:51:00.000-08:002008-08-18T17:51:00.000-08:00Oh that looks like so much fun! Next time go bear ...Oh that looks like so much fun! Next time go bear hunting, though. I'm betting you'll have more success. :)Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90260820382165053282008-08-18T17:01:00.000-08:002008-08-18T17:01:00.000-08:00I used to go clamming with my family when I was a ...I used to go clamming with my family when I was a girl on the northern California coast- they must be different clams than you have in Alaska!<BR/><BR/>We used to get buckets and buckets of them- even as a little girl I would just dig in the sand with my hands. I'll have to ask my dad what kind of clams they were- or if we were just reallylucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50698813907884316082008-08-18T15:27:00.000-08:002008-08-18T15:27:00.000-08:00We went to Clam Gulch a couple of years ago for th...We went to Clam Gulch a couple of years ago for the negative tide (?)and camped right on the beach. When the tide came in it licked the front of our tires as we were backed up against the cliff. It was really fun but we didn't do any clamming. We went with friends. And it didn't rain! We haven't done any camping this year and now summer is over. :( Well, we can look forward to a wet fair can't we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54446509099781445502008-08-18T14:35:00.000-08:002008-08-18T14:35:00.000-08:00That is just the coolest thing!That is just the coolest thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6489017082850620492008-08-18T14:19:00.000-08:002008-08-18T14:19:00.000-08:00Had no idea that digging clams was such a challeng...Had no idea that digging clams was such a challenging endeavor...good thing you had some spam to eat. And weren't you smart to stay behind the camera :)One Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585579465129309511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-13332887746716320272008-08-18T13:38:00.000-08:002008-08-18T13:38:00.000-08:00I don't know, I think it's pretty classy to show y...I don't know, I think it's pretty classy to show your kids how to tough out unexpected obstacles and have a good time anyway. Just sayin'.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-70059232176285012152008-08-18T13:01:00.000-08:002008-08-18T13:01:00.000-08:00This is great! When you're kids are older, they'll...This is great! When you're kids are older, they'll remember eating soggy Crackerjacks for breakfast and that maggoty fish head.Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6200732739943359752008-08-18T12:55:00.001-08:002008-08-18T12:55:00.001-08:00Oh my - I had just read a post regarding Monty Pyt...Oh my - I had just read a post regarding Monty Python and there you were living the dream!!jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-45971195694229498042008-08-18T12:55:00.000-08:002008-08-18T12:55:00.000-08:00Oh wow, what an adventure!! I had no idea getting...Oh wow, what an adventure!! I had no idea getting clams could be such an ordeal!Searching For Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246330228841826834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-30487299668912838752008-08-18T12:11:00.000-08:002008-08-18T12:11:00.000-08:00Well, no one can say you didn't try, that's for su...Well, no one can say you didn't try, that's for sure. I'd give you an A for effort.<BR/><BR/>The Rocky theme song was classic. I'm sure your husband loved having a soundtrack. :)Geekwifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757848004081797679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-42874099744882409582008-08-18T11:31:00.000-08:002008-08-18T11:31:00.000-08:00What a lovely name for a place! Near Calcutta in I...What a lovely name for a place! Near Calcutta in India, we visited a seaside place called BAKKHALI, where the sand is full of red crabs which disappear into similar silt-dimples. So fast are they that it never crossed our mind to dig them out, we were happy enough to chase them IN their holes.<BR/>And you are right about the sameness of the salty, fish-y sea-smell everywhere.Sucharita Sarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-34362771319537208302008-08-18T11:25:00.000-08:002008-08-18T11:25:00.000-08:00I haven't done this yet this summer. It is a lot m...I haven't done this yet this summer. It is a lot more muddy than I remember it though! <BR/>Your kids crack me up by they way! I love the questions they asked in the car!Munchkins and Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984593709136419924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-64106401266584849332008-08-18T11:19:00.000-08:002008-08-18T11:19:00.000-08:00You had me laughing when you said you were ready f...You had me laughing when you said you were ready for the kids to go back to school and give the teachers a pay raise! I always feel that way after a road trip too!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464763393017440090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-88292966902141986242008-08-18T11:03:00.000-08:002008-08-18T11:03:00.000-08:00Oh the conversation about the theme song was great...Oh the conversation about the theme song was great! How clever is that kid? I bet he/she has a FUN personality!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963721437864483580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-25436951536945586752008-08-18T10:26:00.000-08:002008-08-18T10:26:00.000-08:00Oh my goodness...at least you kept your sense of h...Oh my goodness...at least you kept your sense of humor through parts of it! That is truly what family memories are made of :)Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51530980194320460552008-08-18T09:19:00.000-08:002008-08-18T09:19:00.000-08:00Sounds like a fun time - and fulfilling after so m...Sounds like a fun time - and fulfilling after so much work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-8750668804070464362008-08-18T08:47:00.000-08:002008-08-18T08:47:00.000-08:00I hope you're not that much classier in person - y...I hope you're not that much classier in person - you sound like a bunch that'd be fun to hang out with! I'm not a big fan of clams but it sure looks like you had fun trying to catch some.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015005627576368267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-36461590524967729782008-08-18T07:34:00.000-08:002008-08-18T07:34:00.000-08:00What a fun family adventure!What a fun family adventure!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576466522727800502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16365419314536327462008-08-18T07:25:00.000-08:002008-08-18T07:25:00.000-08:00Funny, all the years I lived in Alaska, we never w...Funny, all the years I lived in Alaska, we never went clamming...but I think it's because all we had were the little ones on our beaches, and I didn't like eating clam anyway!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the video...I lived off a beach not unlike that one when I was a kid...I could <B>smell</B> the ocean when I watched the video! :-)Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-72488346577079963552008-08-18T07:06:00.000-08:002008-08-18T07:06:00.000-08:00You had fun right? I wouldn't worry too much about...You had fun right? I wouldn't worry too much about the pity clam digging, I used to watch people do that when I lived in Seattle and visited the peninsula for a day trip. It just didn't look like something I was going to figure out in hurry. Glad the rain cleared up too!Killlashandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655705881605627747noreply@blogger.com