I know he has nothing to do with needlepoint but I just couldn't resist showing off my boy. This is Cabot my 2 year old Standard Poodle. Isn't he a cutie? We decided to take a cruise up the river before the 4th of July boat traffic got crazy. Yes, he is sitting with his butt in the passenger seat! So, we took a ride up the Shrewsbury River toward Sandy Hook Bay. There is a pod of bottle nose dolphins that have taken up residence in the river. Keep in mind this is New Jersey, not exactly a hotbed of dolphin activity! They come up and down the river daily feeding on Bunker as the tide comes in. They have even made the news a few times and have federal protection now.

I'm not sure if they can be seen in this shot, the dolphin (about 3 of them) had surfaced right in front of that boat. I took this shot with my cell phone so it's not the greatest quality. Cabot sat on the boat and watched as the adults surfaced and the 2 calves did the flipper leap and dive from the water. Marine experts have come from as far as Massachusetts and North Carolina to help get the pod back out to open water. So cross your fingers for my very smart finny friends.