*Memorial Day Weekend *BASH* @ Findlay, OHIO Bark Park ~ *SUNDAY* MAY 25, 2008 ~

[Grace]

Only REAL New Englanders, I guess! I have drank it in the past, mixed with tomato juice it's pretty yummy. Now, with my allergies, I have to be careful about certain categories of food, so I haven't had clams in a while.

I'll make Grace drool:

As a kid, we had a big pot of steamed clams and the big family gathering every July 4th. There was a small pan of butter melting on the fire in the outdoor fireplace, and because my eldest cousin would get a reaction if she actually shelled her own clams, and there were others whose fingers were a bit too arthritic, I'd sit and open a pile of clams for them, and just put the clams in a bowl of the melted butter and hand it, and a fork, over. And at the end, I ate some myself!

Yup , you got me going with that.

We also did clambakes when I was a kid. Wonderful memories you have brought back. About 10 years ago, on one of our visits to my brother, he took us to a clambake at the Squantum Club in East Providence. Poor Douglas (my husband), he really isn't into that much seafood in one spot, so he mostly had chowder and saltines.

Last fall, I stayed with my brother while attending a reunion. He had a very large container of Little Necks in the refrigerator for me.

Talk about Nirvana . . . . . . .

[lbaker]

Grace, you have a shuckin' "implement of destruction" right? I can keep a bucket o' clams cold in the freezer box in my car I believe... and no Phred... they will be nowhere near a grill that will be cooking up burgers and dogs etc.

[Grace]

Grace, you have a shuckin' "implement of destruction" right? I can keep a bucket o' clams cold in the freezer box in my car I believe... and no Phred... they will be nowhere near a grill that will be cooking up burgers and dogs etc.

I sure do have that implement. I would think clams in a bucket would make it just fine, thank you very much. And for certain, don't let them anywhere near Phred.

Findlay, Ohio - here I come . . . . . .

[shais_mom]

I sure do have that implement. I would think clams in a bucket would make it just fine, thank you very much. And for certain, don't let them anywhere near Phred.

Findlay, Ohio - here I come . . . . . .

I'm sure he'll steer clear as I think he thinks they are contagious!

[ramanth]

I love me some Clam Chowder!