Clam Diggin'

We went to Netarts Bay today to dig clams. I didn't know it was so much work, and so much fun! The weather was very accommodating and the bay water was not cold at all! Quoc and I dug 40 clams (the daily limit) all together. The day ended with a very exciting adventure. I was helping Quoc dig for a potential gigantic clam that was 3 feet under the surface and lost the time. We looked up and everyone was gone. The tide was coming in fast! So we ran, racing the tide, lugging the day's work, wading in chest high waters at times to cross to safe land. I prayed the entire time that we won't get stranded and die out in the bay. I forgot that I can swim! It was scary and we had a good laugh afterwards. Sticky, wet and stinky, we got lunch and got ice cream at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and drove home. We gave some of the clams to our neighbor and i think I'll attempt to make clam chowder tomorrow. Will post pictures of the finished product. We'll go again, I'm sure, next month at the next low tide.

Posing for the picture. But I did dig all those holes in the back!

A butter clam!