Halloween 2014

The H-dock crew threw a Halloween get together, and Dad and I were able to meet at the boat to play. It was yet another opportunity for Chester the Adventure Kitty to go on a road trip. And if Chester goes, Kona and Boomer want to go too! Dad brought his two dogs as well, Joey the Great Pyrenees and Bandy the Australian Shepherd cross. In all, we had 4 dogs, the cat and two people on board. It took some skilled boat dancing (the art of multiple beings moving about in a small space) to make it work, but we did it!

The first order of business was to introduce Chester to Bandy and Joey. Bandy is an older rescue from the shelter, so we weren't sure what her background was with kitties. Joey has been my Dad's since he was a puppy, and he hasn't ever really spent time around one. Leave it to Chester to be brave and approach the dogs all on his own! For the most part, Joey was confused and frequently looked to my Dad as if to ask - What do I do with this? Eat it? 

Kona watching over Chester as he meats Joey for the first time. 

Saturday morning, we took the gang (minus Chester) on a walk through town to stretch their legs, get some coffee, and stop by the store for some dog treats. It was quite the scene with the four dogs leading the way. Many double takes were had by the residents of Umatilla. 

Sitting pretty (mostly) for some treats. 

That afternoon, we stopped by a thrift store to put together some costumes before heading to the Umatilla Yacht Club annual dinner. After that we headed over to Lady Charlene for drinks and snacks. It was nice to get out of town and spend some time on the boat.