"Never?" Lloyd echoed. "Then this is the best way to start. Washtubs are fun!" Fun and completely uncomplicated, with no sails or rudder to worry about. Granted, that meant he'd have to work even harder to get them to go where they wanted to go, but he felt like he was up for the task.

The other thing about washtubs was that they were a lot easier to find than a boat that wasn't in use. It didn't take long for him to find an old washtub large enough to fit the two of them, or to convince a bemused fisherman to let them borrow it. (Secretly, the fisherman thought their attempt to sail in a washtub would be good for nothing more than a laugh, but he just smiled and kept that thought to himself. Let the young ones find that out for themselves.)

"Okay, now all we need is an oar," Lloyd said, pleased at securing their ride. "See if you can find something like that!"