If you cruise the US east coast and have never been to Castine’s July 4th festivities then you are missing a unique piece of Americana. Last summer was the first time in over 20 years we missed July 4th here in Maine. So we were really looking forward …
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One Well Behaved Dog???
One of the kids’ most popular blog entries was from almost four years ago, One well-behaved dog is permitted.. That was when we were regular patrons of Red Roof Inns, one of the few motels that permitted dogs back then. Times have changed and it …
Stop Talkin’ Trash
Anyone who has even casually followed our crew knows that Dylan is the good dog and Dee Dee is, well, the other dog. I think the facts are well documented right here in their blog. But there are those out there (and you know who you are) who claim that…
Making Tracks
The whole crew on aCappella has been busy moving steadily north. Dylan has been showing Dee Dee some of his familiar haunts – Cumberland Island, Morningstar Marina Golden Isles, Charleston Harbor Marina, Barefoot Marina, Mile Hammock anchorage, Morehea…
Happy Birthday, Dee Dee!
Today is Dee Dee’s first birthday. Keeping with her nautical heritage, she met this important milestone off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina as she embarked on her second offshore overnight passage. We are all very proud of our little girl and l…
You know Cumberland Island…
If you’ve been following TakingPaws over the years, you know that Cumberland Island in Georgia has always been a very special place for the aCappella crew. Dyna and Dylan enjoyed numerous stops over the years, sometimes for just a few days, and sometim…
Marineland Marina
There are places a boater hears about again and again when chatting with other boaters. Marineland Marina has been one of those places. In the past we have made plans to stop in but each time something conspired to stop us. We were determined tha…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Years ago my young nephew, who is not lucky enough to live with dogs said, “Your dogs sure do sleep a lot.” And I guess they do, but then that’s true of all dogs not just our canine crew. I like to think it’s because they work so hard throughout the da…
Dog Hair
Jeff and I often joke that if they ever did an autopsy on us they’d find dog hair in our livers and within other internal organs. If you’re the type who wants things always clean, do not get a Lab. However, if you want non-stop love then jump right in!…
