Hot Days at the Pond

Central Park in New York is huge - over 800 acres. There's lots to do there, in all seasons. It's been pretty hot this summer, so Gracie and Teddy take me over to the Pond near 59th Street, hire a row boat, and we all go rowing around the waterway. It's great fun, and it's a great way to cool off, especially if you're a dog. But there is no swimming allowed.

I get around this by "accidentally" falling into the water. I paddle around until one of the guards starts to blow his whistle, then the children haul me back aboard, shouting, "He just fell in! Sorry." Boy that little dip is so refreshing.

This picture shows the boathouse where we rent the row boat. Those women standing there are Laura Roosevelt and housekeeper Hannah Orlin. Neither of them like rowing in Central Park, but they do like to keep an eye on kids and dog.

Have a refreshing summer.   D-O-G