canal(ing)

canal  (kəˈnæl)
— n
1.	an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation,water power, etc

The other day Mimi was in the car and said to Robert, "Dad, are we going to go canaling?"  After looking up the word, I found out that there is indeed a word canaling, but that is not what she meant.  I do not believe Mia was going:

— vb  , -nals , -nalling , -nalled , -nals , -naling , -naled
5.	to dig a canal through -or-
6.	to provide with a canal or canals

What she intended to do was to walk by the canal and skip stones.  Actually, what she thought she was going to do was get in an inner tube and take a ride down the canal, but we set her straight and now her definition of canaling is walking along the canal and throwing rocks, etc.  I like her new word, and I now use it.

Here she is walking in a true sassy-pants style.  She told me this morning that her new way of walking is with her arms up halfway swaying from side to side.