Day 9: Aug. 4, 2008

Today started at 5:30am get ready for Clay Lake fishing trip. We took our boat out the night before and hauled it to Clay. Fishing started out pretty slow at the Twin Islands. We then moved to the Narrows where we always seem to catch fish. Grandpa started the day with a Northern Pike. Alan caught a 4#, 23 ¼ inch walleye and a 4# 28 inch Northern. Others who went were Ron, John, Taylor, and Hailey Grove, Bob Martinsen and Jason Caldwell. When we got back, there was to be a fish fry on Jeff’s huge, new deck. Right before the party, it decided to start to rain, so the party was moved to Jeff and Karen’s cabin whom weren't even there yet. This was our first taste of walleye for the year, and they were good. Janet made a tortellini salad and we also made brownies to take. Hannah has been very busy with the Grove girls. We ended the night by pulling Julie for her first lap on skis around the lake. Paul took a couple of laps on the knee board behind Martensen’s boat which gave him more speed than behind our boat. Paul, Nana, Janet, Bridget, and Hannah ended the night with a rousing and loud game of Shanghai Rummy - something about a one- eyed chameleon!