We had rain for the first time in what felt like forever on the morning we packed up to spend the day at the lake. While I was rejoicing because it was so good to have rain to combat the forest fires and drought we've been dealing with, no one likes rain on a day they want to be outdoors. We passed through a minute long torrential downpour but the rain seemed to slow and stop as we pulled over and picked some blackberries. (Have I ever mentioned that blackberries are my absolute favorite?) After checking out some cool fishing spots along the river and coming across a strange missing pet poster of an ocelot, we arrived at Hayward. It was muggy still and grey clouds were thick overhead but that didn't stop us. We fished and kayaked and even swam a little! It was nice and not crowded as it usually is when the weather is beautiful so that helped. Our friends even caught their first fish! They were so excited it was hard not to smile like an idiot as they pulled up their catch. The boys even brought up a crawdad which I have never seen in person before. He was an angry little dude and we had trouble putting him back as our attempts to free him were met with pissed off pinchy fingers. We ended up playing crib and picnicking on the boat launch until late in the evening before we decided to pack it up and head back for home. A cloudy day but a good day!
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