SC and I were competing in a river game. As our boat floated several feet above water, we stretched out long rods to pick up booty from beneath us. There were points for sticks retrieved from the water, piles of dry leaves scooped from the river bank, etc.

When I saw a bulging bath hat beneath us, I was intrigued. It was crammed full with a crop of fresh blackberries. I reached down to lift it into our boat. I would now surely win the competition.