1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to kids 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: Short Stories of This is your first time welcome to 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: the family. We make fun stories every single day for 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: you to listen to off of screens. And at the 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: end of our story, I have some birthday shout outs, 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:25,159 Speaker 1: but if your birthday is coming up in August, you 7 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: gotta make sure that you tell your parents to check 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: down in the show notes below to get on our 9 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: August birthday shout out calendar so I can tell you 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: happy birthday. My birthday happens to be in August as well, 11 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: so I think it's the best month in the world 12 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: to have a birthday. Well, friends, are you ready for 13 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: today's adventure? Me too, Let's go. It was a beautiful 14 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: day for River and Ruby to go on their adventure today. 15 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: And this was not your average adventure, which actually all 16 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: adventures are different and special in their own ways. But 17 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: this one they were looking for something very uh, something 18 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: I've never seen before. Have you ever heard of Bigfoot? 19 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: The Bigfoot is a mythical, legendary creature that you don't 20 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: know if it's real or not. And well, do you 21 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 1: think the Bigfoot is real? Hmmm? I think it might 22 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: be And what is something when if you were to 23 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: imagine a bigfoot, what are the things that comes to mind? Well, 24 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: I think it's very hairy. I think it's pretty big 25 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: and tall, and it definitely has two very big feet. Yes, 26 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: and that is what River and Ruby were searching for. 27 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: They were hiking through a giant redwood forest. Do you 28 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: know what redwood trees are? Oh, they're magnificently beautifully ginormous trees. Yes. 29 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: Tree is so big that if you cut a hole 30 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: through its trunk you could drive your car through it. 31 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: Holy smokes, that is one ginormous tree. And speaking of 32 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: ginormous things, that is actually not the only ginormous thing 33 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 1: that is believed to live in this redwood forest. And 34 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: that is what River and Ruby were after they had 35 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: their bags packed with snacks and all their gear that 36 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: they needed to go on this bigfoot hunting adventure. They 37 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: were determined to find a Bigfoot footprint. Why do you 38 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: think you would want to find a footprint of Bigfoot? Hmm? 39 00:02:54,639 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: Do you think they were wondering his shoe size? Maybe? 40 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: Or do you think maybe if we found Bigfoot's footprint, 41 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: do you think that would mean that Bigfoot is real? Yes? 42 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 1: Footprints can be really good evidence for finding information about something. 43 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: So they brought with them some very special powder that 44 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: when they mixed it with water, it would turn almost 45 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: into like a cement or a concrete, And so they 46 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: would put it into the print in the mud and 47 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: add water and then they could pull it out and 48 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: it would have like a permanent formation of that footprint, 49 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: which is a pretty cool fun activity to do. Speaking 50 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: of fun activities, did you know that we make some 51 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: really awesome activities for you that if you look down 52 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: in the show notes below and ask your parents to 53 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: click on that link, we have a ton of really 54 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: fun activities that you can do every single day. Hey, Ruby, 55 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 1: take a look at this footprint, shouted River. River was 56 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: standing right next to a river, and Ruby came running over. Wow, 57 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: what kind of footprint is that? I don't know, said River. 58 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: It looks kind of like a duck footprint. Look, I 59 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: think they are right in the mud right next to 60 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: the river, or a whole bunch of little footprints that 61 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 1: look kind of like a duck feet. Do you know 62 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: what a duckfoot looks like? Yeah, it's got web toes 63 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: And I don't know how else to explain it. You'll 64 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 1: have to use your imagination for that one. Let's make 65 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: a cast of that footprint, and let's actually take a 66 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 1: cast of all the footprints that we find, said Ruby. 67 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: That's a pretty good idea, said River. Let's get collecting. 68 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: A cast is another word to describe what I was 69 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: talking about, of putting that magical powder with some water 70 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 1: into the footprint and then you let it dry, and 71 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,480 Speaker 1: then you can take it home with you, and then 72 00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: you have that real critter's footprint with you forever. That's 73 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,599 Speaker 1: pretty cool. River and Ruby spent the rest of the 74 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 1: afternoon gathering a whole bunch of casts of different footprints. 75 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: They found one set that looked like deer footprints, and 76 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: they had those duck footprints from earlier. They just found 77 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: something that looked like either fox footprints or raccoons. They 78 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: weren't sure, but all of a sudden they found something 79 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: absolutely magnificently ginormous. River and Ruby had been walking next 80 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: to this river for a very long time gathering all 81 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: the different footprints. You see bodies of water like a lake, 82 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: a pond, or a river, that can be a great 83 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: spot to find footprints because every critter of all shapes 84 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: and sizes. They need to drink their water, right, Yeah, 85 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: so if you find a source of water, that's probably 86 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: a spot where a lot of critters, both big and small, 87 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: come to drink. All of a sudden, Ruby froze, River, 88 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: what is that? She was pointing with her finger down 89 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: at the ground in the mud Up ahead. It looked 90 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: like a hole in the ground, but as they got closer, 91 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: it was a ginormous footprint. Holy smoked, did we find it? 92 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: Shouted River. Shh, It looks like a fresh footprint. The 93 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: mud is still wet. It must be nearby, said Ruby. 94 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: They were looking at a giant footprint. Ugh, one that 95 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: is even hard to explain. But it was almost big 96 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: enough for them to sit inside. I know that is 97 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: one big footprint, bigger than I think even a bigfoot's 98 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 1: footprint would leave in the footprint. Well, they were right. 99 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 1: The footprint was very fresh. The mud was still wet 100 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: and squishy, so it must be nearby. You have to 101 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 1: stay quiet, whispered Ruby, as she carefully removed all the 102 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: powder and water that they needed out of their backpack. Oh, 103 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: it smokes. This thing is like bigger than all the 104 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: powder I have. Do you have any more in your bag. River. 105 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,119 Speaker 1: River pulled out her bag and there was a little 106 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: bit more powder in her bag. They emptied everything they 107 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: had and carefully added the water. You don't want to 108 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: mess up the footprint when you're adding all this stuff 109 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: to make the cast, because you have to keep all 110 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: the details just the way they are so that when 111 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: you remove the cast, it still looks perfectly like the 112 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:45,000 Speaker 1: footprint you found in the mud. All right, let's take 113 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: a look around. River and Ruby had to wait for 114 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: it to dry first, because it can take a couple 115 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: minutes or longer for it to dry fully. So they 116 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: started to look around to see if the big was 117 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:06,679 Speaker 1: still there. All right, that's up that hill. I feel 118 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: like the footprint was headed in this direction, so let's 119 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: go that way. River was pointing up away from the river, 120 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: and there was a hill that went up and it 121 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: was pretty steep. They had to almost crawl with their 122 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: knees and hands in the mud as they pulled their 123 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: way up, using trees and bushes and branches places to 124 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: grab onto it and pull and drag their way up. 125 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,600 Speaker 1: But finally they made it up to the top of 126 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 1: this hill. WHOA, that was a crazy climb, said Ruby. 127 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: I know but look over there, River and Ruby saw 128 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: more footprints in the mud over there. They couldn't collect 129 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: those because they were all out of that powder for 130 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: their footprints. They were kind of regretting, you know, collecting 131 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: all those deer ducked in fox footprints along the way. 132 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: But they were still pretty cool footprints, all right. Like, 133 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: what do we do now, asked Ruby. I'm not sure? 134 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 1: Well do we keep following the footprints? All of a sudden, 135 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 1: in the distance, they heard a sound. It was very 136 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: close by, and you should have seen them. Both River 137 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: and Ruby started sliding back down the hill as fast 138 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: as they could. As they slid down to the bottom, 139 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: the bigfoot footprint had dried, and they carefully removed it 140 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: and put it in their bag, and they started running 141 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: out of the forest as fast as they could, as 142 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: much as they wanted to find Bigfoot. It was a 143 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: little scary actually hearing it for real. Well, now they 144 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: have evidence, and so maybe next time they'll see him 145 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: in the distance, and hopefully not too close, because I 146 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 1: think that's would scare me too. Well, great job, River 147 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: and Ruby, you discovered a pretty amazing legendary creature in 148 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: the Redwood forest. Eend. 149 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 2: Hey friends, I need your help celebrating a birthday. Drum 150 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 2: roll please, Happy birthday, Ryos, turning eight years old. Riyah 151 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:36,320 Speaker 2: loves animals, she speaks Mandarin and is so funny. Wow, Rayah, 152 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 2: I'm so glad we got to celebrate you and your 153 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 2: big day on the show. 154 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:45,319 Speaker 1: Happy eighth birthday and friends. Remember if you have an 155 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: August birthday coming up, make sure that your parents know 156 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: to check down in the show notes below to make 157 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: sure you get on our birthday calendar. Well, I hope 158 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 1: you all have a superd berday and I will see 159 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: you on a next adventure. Bye.