Watermelon on the beach

When I was growing up, our church in Japan would sometimes go to the nearby beach for a picnic.  

We would eat the carefully prepared rice balls and other treats the ladies packed.  Games were played.

One game we played was called "Suikawari" or watermelon splitting.  It is a traditional Japanese game where you blindfold people and they take turns trying to hit the watermelon with a stick.  After it was finally bashed open, we would all share in eating it.

(I couldn't find our photo of that but found this one on-line)

We didn't do that at Dauphin Island, but we did have a watermelon on the beach!

Hannah and Sophia had put their money together and purchased this watermelon "boat".  

 Laughing at Papa who had wiped out!

Then they wiped out too!

 

These pictures crack me up!

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 It also worked as a place to rest when you are tired!

And in case you missed reading the blog about our meals, here is the watermelon we ate!