Category Archives: ‘Cat Chronicles

“Be Home In Time For Supper” – St. Lucia, Castries – [02/26/2016]

This is the future! You can either fight it, or you can rock out to it! ~ Hairspray Sometimes, you simply need to get away, away from the drama and the drills (this morning’s ran nearly a full hour and … Continue reading

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Backstage Jitters – Recife, Brazil – [01/29/2016]

Since I was just only “yay-high to a ballet barre” I’ve gotten stage fright. Horrific, crippling stage fright. I know I’m talented, though it took me a long time to realize that I do know it. But…getting up there? Getting … Continue reading

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Still Pulling Teeth – Devil’s Island – [01/24/2016]

There are times when running the “Sing with the Band” night is an exceptionally smooth ride; after all Amras and I have this event down to a routine, we know how to run it and we know – usually – … Continue reading

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Slug Bugs – Lima Peru – [10-21-2015]

Slug bug blue! No fair, that’s the same one! Is not! Is too! We’re so mature. But I should probably mention how Amras and I ended up in the back of a taxi playing slug bug to begin with. I … Continue reading

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Butterfly Effect – At Sea – [10/09/2015]

When we had our regular start of cruise department meeting this week, there were two conspicuous empty chairs: we have no ‘Cats vocalist…nor do we have a drummer. They resigned, mid-contract, the night before a turn-around port…walked off the ship … Continue reading

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A Perfect Surprise – At Sea – [07/13/2015]

Judy and Johnny just walked through the door Like a queen with her king Oh what a perfect surprise Judy’s wearin’ his ring It’s a silly thing really, and yet, it’s somehow not. We do the 50s prom night every … Continue reading

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On the Cusp – Seward, Alaska – [06/21/2015]

Over the years I’ve spent the summer solstice many places.; but I’ve never spent it this far north. The longest day of the year, in a place where the sun seems to never go down anyway… There’s something eerie and … Continue reading

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Gold Fever – Quebec, Quebec – [09/19/2014]

We got off the ship late today as I had an abandon ship drill and Amras had a training session for the same new alarm system that I’ve been locked up in training for all week, so by the time … Continue reading

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[08/26/2014] – Landings and Take-offs

Those who know me well, know that I am a sucker for a good chance at shock value. It’s one of the many reasons that I don’t talk about my voice to passengers before the chance I get to use … Continue reading

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‘Round Table – Charlottetown, PEI – [08/20/2014]

In and about the delightfully semi-organized chaos of backstage during the opening show this week, the following (or at least approximately the following), the party band drummer approached me somewhat awkwardly, that kinda sweet awkward way people have when they’re … Continue reading

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