Next morning, da sun begins to rise and so do the furs on da good ship Munchkin. Shlowly dey appear on deck in surch uf bweakfast. Once again, wit da hewlp uf hur abul assitants, Paloma has pwoduced a skwumpshush buffay. In da wheel house, haffing der bweakfast bwought to dem der, Captain Vester and Captain Larry stwart da engine and slowly steer da ship away fwum da dock an on down da riffur.

Down on deck, as dey finish eating, da furs once again wander awound da ship finding fings to do to pass da time. Cuddles gaffurs da yungur kits togeffur fur a race awound da deck. Peggy and Polly join in awong wit Hank and Lilly. Dey line up at da stwarting line and wen Cuddles dwops da flag da four take off racing neck and neck to da cheers uf da watching cwowd. Peggy shlips on da furst twurn an fwalls behind. Lilly and Hank pwull ahead wit Polly rite on der tayuls..Polly offur takes dem on da stwaitaway wit Peggy twailing behind. At da next turn Hank puts on a burst uf speed leefing da offurs behind wounds da turns an flies to da finish line. Polly comes in secon, Lilly thurd an Peggy bwings up da rear. Cuddles picks up da winner an puts him on his shoulder to da cheers uf da watching crowd.

Meanwhile, at da stern, some uf da menkits once again cast der lines into da watur in hopes uf catching more fwesh fishies fur lunch. Da ladies gaffur in deck chairs wit books an sewing or jusht to watch da passing scenery. Smig, who has volunteered as look out, climbs da mast and stands in da crowsnest looking awll around. Den she quickly climbs down and runs to da wheelhouse. " Captain Larry, Captain Larry she meows, dashing in da door. Up ahead not too far, der ish wat looks like a bootiful beach. Maybe we cood sthop der awhile an haff a picknic lunch and go swimming."

"Dat shounds wike a gweat idea," Larry meows. "Wat ya fink, Capt. Vester?"

"Wurks fur me. Looks like da beach ish just ahead."
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Franci, Oreo, Caleb, Willow and Tita

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