Shells, crabs, and starfish…

Caleb recently returned from his trip to Panama City Beach, Florida. Naturally, Caleb (the avid collector) brought home an abundance of shells, starfish, and large (dead) crabs. Thankfully, Nana initially took home the crabs in an attempt to wash, clean, and store them in a display Caleb could then bring home. Unfortunately, while the display is very attractive (it contains starfish, shells, and crabs), the crabs are now decaying (despite Nana’s best efforts to clean them thoroughly-trust me, she tried everything). The dead crab aroma has become so strong it has led to an obsessive quest our dog and cats are trying to locate. Last night, after I could no longer tolerate the strong aroma now permeating Caleb’s bedroom, I took the display outside into the garage (as it is at least now refrigerated due to the arctic temperatures we are currently experiencing in KY). My plan of action now includes taking pictures of the crabs, placing the photos of the crabs in the display, and throwing away the dead craps (all the while wearing latex gloves during the entire process).