Category Archives: Alaska

‘Cause You Had a Good Day – Sitka, Alaska – [09/06/2019]

Ever just have one of those days? No wait wait! I don’t mean in the way you think. I mean the opposite. One of those days where your mind resets. A day when you take a lot of deep mind-clearing … Continue reading

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Sky-Dance – At Sea, 11:37pm – [08/30/2019]

There are some things…that defy any kind of description. That will take your breath away even if you are fortunate enough to see them more than once… When the annoucement bell goes off after 10pm at night, there are really … Continue reading

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In the End – Seattle – [08/26/2019

Okay, I’m cookie dough. I’m not done baking yet. I’m not finished becoming… whoever the hell it is I’m gonna turn out to be. I make it through this and the next thing and the next thing, and maybe one … Continue reading

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Threaded With Kindness – Ketchikan, Alaska – [08/14/2019]

Every so often, something happens that proves to you that there are good people in the world. Random, normal, good people. The problem about working with embroidery kits is that inevitably there’s a point where you’re near the end of … Continue reading

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Sleepy but…. – At Sea – [08/13/2019]

Another cruise done and another one started! But so far this season we seem to be doing exceptionally well; and I have to say I got a lot done last cruise. 25 new laptops reprogrammed and installed ready to run … Continue reading

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Dropped Balls – Homer, Alaska – [08/06/2019]

You may have picked up that there’s a fair bit going on in my life right now. I mean, I’m an newlywed for one thing, Amras and I are currently apart for another, which is bound to lead to its … Continue reading

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Breathless – Icy Strait Point – [07/21/2019]

Did it really matter that one little thirteen year old was sulky because the world didn’t genuflect every time she walked by? The sea didn’t seem to think so, and increasingly, as the waves rolled on, neither did I… ~ … Continue reading

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No Regrets – At Sea – [07/13/2019]

As Paul is carried to the hospital, out of dancing for now, perhaps forever, Zach turns to the remaining auditionees and asks them what they would do if they were faced with the same situation, if this was the day … Continue reading

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Marking Time – At Sea – [07/12/2019]

When one is stuck on the ship for a week due to a lack of a specific visa (don’t worry this was expected and while annoying, will rectify itself in a few days), there is little for one to do … Continue reading

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Going Up To…. – At Sea – [07/09/2019]

Going up to Alaaaaaaaska Going up to the land of the midnight sun Going up to Alaaaaaaaaaaaska! So…one quick hop flight from Victoria to Seattle, one night at a (very confusing) hotel, and…here I be! Getting on that plane was … Continue reading

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