Momday, September 9, 2024

Guinness here today…

Some of you may have heard the story about Lucky. Rod always wanted a dog so he bought a stuffed dog and named him Lucky. One day, he decided to introduce me to Lucky – i grabbed him by the neck, ran outside with him and Lucky will never be seen again. Seriously…Rod looked for Lucky but never found him! Who says I’m jealous?

I would never wear a hat like this. RIP, Lucky!

So when I heard Rod and Lynn talking about how “lucky” they were on this trip, I was worried. Let me tell you about it.

*We had to stay in Rock Hall for three days before we could start our trip because it was really windy and ruff but when we finally left, the ride on both the Delaware Bay and the NJ Coast was calm and beautiful. We were lucky!

*In Cape May,, the inexperienced dock hand got our line caught in the bow thruster. Rod scheduled a diver to come the next morning, but he was able to free the line himself. Rod is so lucky…and smart!

*When we were leaving Manhasset, Rod noticed that the boat wasn’t accelerating like it should, so we went back into the marina and they pulled the boat out of the water. It turns out that the tide was so low that morning that we had been sitting on the bottom, and when Rod pulled out from the slip, we picked up a dockline lying on the seabed under our boat. It was all wrapped around the prop shaft! They cut it off and we were on our way in a few hours. So very lucky!

*Provincetown was also lucky. We tried to go to the beach in the dinghy, but the motor conked out. Some very nice men in a sailboat towed us back to the marina.

But we did get to the beach and it was so much fun playing in the waves. I love the beach.

Walking on the beach in Ptown

That night we walked to dinner in the pouring rain, and the restaurant was a lot farther than Lynn thought – Rod called it the Batman Death March! (I think that’ s what he said…). And then after dinner, there was no taxi to take us home, but after we walked a little bit, a taxi found us and drove us back to the marina. Again, so lucky!

*In South Dartmouth, Rod noticed the coolant was low. It turned out the coolant pump was shot and had started to leak! They had a great service staff and got the parts we needed. We loved the town and the people and they really like dogs there! So we made plans to stop on our way home for a few other repairs and they remembered me . I felt lucky and loved.

I got a bath on the dock after the beach – it felt so gooooood!

Rod and Lynn kept talking about these two awful people named Debbie and Ernesto. They sounded really scary – hercanes – but we avoided them and stayed safe, so we were lucky then too.

There were so many other lucky things on this trip, but my paws are tired from typing and my nails are too long – i need to get to the groomer! But I know why Rod named his stuffed dog Lucky – he had a good life. And we have a good life together.

So now we’re on our way back to MD and I’ll be glad to run around at home for a while. And now I understand what “lucky” is. I have two people who love me. They feed me, play with me, tickle me and hug me. I’m luckier than that other Lucky who will never return!

WWFN

Love, Guinness

September 1-6, 2024

Lynn here today…

it’s been a few days since we’ve posted. We haven’t had internet for a week, and using the cellphone as a hotspot can be clumsy, but we’ll give it a try. (I’m pleased to report that we just ordered the new Starlink mini. It should be waiting for us when we get home. From now on, we will never be without Internet.)

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Northport, or as the locals call it, Dogport, was fun. Dogs all over – seemed like every other person had a dog so of course, we had to say hi. The restaurants, however, weren’t very dog friendly, but we managed to find some wonderful outdoor dining for dinner and breakfast. We were on a mooring and used the launch service to get to shore. Guinness loved it!

On to Oyster Bay, again on a mooring ball, surrounded by magnificent homes. Very bumpy night though – good thing neither of us is prone to seasickness or it would have been even rougher. We left early and headed into NY Harbor.

Passing Laguardia as the planes take off over the boat! There are also seaplanes taking off on the East River but we didn’t get to see that.

Heading down the East River under the Williamsburg and Brooklyn Bridges – the Lady in the distance.

We stayed in Jersey City and were lucky to meet our friends Tom (and Hank) for lunch. Tom captains America 2 in NY in the summer and in Key West in the winter. Tom travels with his 15 year old golden – we first met them in Key West two years ago and have stayed in touch.

America 2 is has the white sails – we didn’t join him that night since we wanted to get an early start the next day, but we caught him sailing back up river.

On to Metedeconk, leaving lower Manhattan, the Statue, the Verranzano Bridge and some very large commercials vessels.

And these guys move quickly … stay out of their way!

The trip to Metedeconk was calm but the weather is changing. We expect to be here for five days, tied up at a dock at his brother’s house waiting for this system to pass. We rented a car and will be running the generator to keep the boat and our devices charged up but no internet or power at the dock.

This system off the coast is producing 5-6 foot seas – even in the bays – so we will wait it out before heading to Cape May.

And a little time to relax!

We will post again in Cape May ….

TTFN