Saturday, March 17, 2006
Galveston, Texas

Cinder has met a challenge and accomplished a feat that I'm sure few
have achieved.

The winds were predicted to be moderate today, and we had a smooth
start, but not for long. The report was wrong, and we had a bumpy ride
across a stretch of water known as Chocolate Bay, somewhere between
Freeport and Galveston, Texas.

Just as the waves kicked up, Rosie felt the call of nature and headed
for the litter box, with Cinder at her heels.

Cinder waited patiently while Rosie, with effort, maintained her footing
and dignity while she carefully scratched, used and covered a spot for
each of her needs.

As Rosie exited the box, Cinder climbed in and also, while the waves
rocked the boat duplicated Rosie's efforts.

Then Cinder exited the box and deposited the contents of her stomach
neatly into a wad of tissues that an alert crew member had grabbed just
in time.

The winds increased and were howling by the time we tied up at a dock in
Galveston four hours later.  We will stay here until the weather
improves.

Posted by Annie, crew for Cinder and Rosie