Happy as a Clam!

Life is good living in the cool intracoastal waters that lap on the shore by JB's Fish Camp down A1A from New Smyrna Beach, FL. The Turtle Mound Clam Clan is living the good life in the warm sun and all are example's of the old saying 'Happy as a Clam!' All but Cleo. She has an itch, an urge, to do more, see more. "There just has to be more to life than drifting about in the Indian River," she complained to Cousin Clevis. "Well then, ya'all just gotta get 'er done," drawled Cousin Clevis (sounding a lot like Larry the Cable Guy).

So as the tide came in one particular warm day the Turtle Mound Clam Clan rode the currents and assembled in front of JB's.  Cleo announced she had made a plan and with their help she was leaving to see the USA. The clan gathered round and Cleo positioned herself on the very top.  As she saw children wading approach the clam began to open and shut pushing Cleo to the surface. A boy and girl startled at first, reached down and picked up the rising clam shell. As Cleo winked good bye to the clan the children ran off to place her in a bucket of water in their car.  Thus the adventure begins...