We have a daily routine on our boat. My humans awake by sunlight. Usually around 6:30 or 7:00. It pretty much depends on whether the sun is actually shining (i.e. No clouds). I am the most awesome boat dog ever, because I do not whine to go out immediately. I wedge myself between mom and dad, and well, I hog the whole bed so they wake up and feel sorry for me so I get to go out. #winning!
At port, my mom likes to run or walk before we get underway. That includes me! I am so excited because it means I will usually see a SQUIRREL. I haven't quite grasped that they can run up a tree, but, hey hope springs eternal.
When my humans get ready to leave the dock, they have a pattern. My dad says, "Are you finished with the power?" He had better ask, because if my mom is still blow-drying her hair, well, it would not do to disconnect the power.
The best part comes next when mom calls me to put my life vest on. Now, I am not crazy about the life vest, but it is a signal to me that we are about to get moving! Another port, more smells, and more SQUIRRELS!
The humans motor along for awhile. I don't know how long. I snuggle into mom because it is COLD and sometimes there are wakes and waves. I get yelled at when I try to climb on the foredeck when we are going 20 MPH. They are such helicopter parents!
The best part comes when we get to the next marina. The boat slows down, so that is my signal to get ready for action. My mom rigs the lines while dad drives the boat. I run around everywhere because let's face it, I am the real captain of Invictus. I am on the bowsprit when we glide into the Marina. Every dockmaster says, "What a great dog!" #winningagain!!
Once the boat is all tied off and the power is running, my mom takes me to shore. Wee! It doesn't matter how long I have been on this boat, I am happy to mark a new space. We come back about when dad is rinsing the saltwater off the boat. I like to chase the water stream and try to bite it. Okay, give me a break, I'm still a dog #winningagain!!!
Next, dad goes to pay the Marina while my mom makes lunch. I like to go with my dad because most of the time the Marina folks say, "What a cute dog" and they give me a treat. #winningagain! Most of the marinas say they are pet friendly, but sometimes I wonder if that is just marketing to get my parents to dock there.
I have loved seeing the east coast because they have the most enormous SQUIRREL population ever, or at least that I have seen. In Mamaroneck, there were black squirrels. But best of all in these parts, there are domestic squirrels...which means I might have a fighting chance. No matter, I am like my dad. I love the hunt as much as anything.
I really enjoy seeing new places and meeting new humans. Lots of children want to pet me. Adult humans want to hold me...until my hair comes off on their dark sweaters. I'm spreading hair all over New England.
When evening falls, my parents cook dinner and play their music as loud as they think appropriate. Then they take me on a final walk and to bed. I snuggle in my bed next to their berth. I will stay there until around 5 am, and then I will sneak between the two of them. When they wake up, it will be time to do it all again!
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