The owl sits on deck when we're not there, keeping the birds away. He's filled with sand and weighs a ton.
We had dinner on board last night which included delicious steaks grilled topside by the captain. Beforehand, a few of us went sailing for a couple of hours, but I use the term loosely, since there was barely a breeze and we ended up motoring around with the sails up, giving the illusion that we were sailing. Still, as always, it was relaxing to be on the lake.
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I did not know he was filled with sand – I thought he was just an exceptional mouser.