Maggie Is Enjoying Herself

Having pets aboard is a rewarding experience, especially with Maggie. Some days, it's a laugh a minute - and she is so smart.

She spends most of her day perched outside the pilothouse door taking in everything that goes on around her. We need not monitor her as there are enough dogs on our dock that she enjoys barking at, that we know she is safely aboard.

Sometimes she will hang out in the pilothouse, especially if she knows that food is being prepared. Her scent detection is superior, and anytime food is being served she manages to work her way down from her perch and give us one of those "I'm hungry too" looks.

Bathing is not a favorite event for her, although once Carolyn gets her on the swim platform and soaks her down, she tolerates it rather well. Today, when Carolyn went to retrieve some shampoo, Maggie tried to sneak back inside in an attempt to forgo her weekly bathing.

However, after all is over, and she once again perches herself on the upper deck to dry out, she comes out looking like a queen.

At the age of 14, Maggie has been traveling with us for nine years, and enjoys it so much more than being back home in Atlanta. She loves the outdoors, enjoys detecting an occasional dolphin or two, but BEST of all are her rides in the inflatable dinghy.

For a stray pup from the streets of downtown Atlanta, she has done very well. She has a home, a yacht and has her owners totally trained to meet her every need.

Just look at that face! How could you not love something so sweet?

Its Cold Down Here

The Canadian fronts have brought high winds and cold temps, colder than in previous years. To put it in perspective, it got down to the high 50s one night and we turned on the heat just to take the chill off. However, it hasn't stopped everyone from finding things to do, and places to go.

Abaco Beach Resort, where we are staying, has gone all out this year by offering a variety of events and activities for our group of 68 boats. On Thursdays, we have Talent Night, and several of us have participated, singing along with Steven Colebrook, a very talented keyboardist. Elvis, Neil Diamond, Peggy Lee and other pseudo-celebrities have appeared. A highlight of these evenings is that the Resort staff has several very talented individuals, and yours truly has been asked to join them in some gospel tunes. As most of this is ad-lib, it's pretty good, and we are getting much better.

February is a busy month. We have the Annual Meeting for the yacht club and our Commodore's Ball. Several members have flown in for the weeks festivities and it is good to have them with us once again. Last night we had a Full Moon Party on the beach. It was a sell-out, the food was fantastic and the Bahamian music and tiki torches added to the ambiance.

Several other events are upcoming, including a Pirates Party, the flea market on Man O War, and the Barefoot Man concert on Guana Cay in March. So, despite the weather, things are improving and everyone is having a good time. Wish you were here with us.