Category Archives: Alaska

Sparkle Creek – Ketchikan, Alaska – [09/13/2017]

Usually the end of the Alaska season is a mess of rain and rough weather; but so far this cruise it seems that Mother Nature has decided that the storm she pounded us with last week (which at one point … Continue reading

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On Breakthroughs – Ketchikan, Alaska –[09/13/2017]

Progress report: You learn three chords, you can play any rock n’ roll song in the books My father said that…and much as I hate to admit it, he was probably right. I knew for the last two weeks that … Continue reading

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Racing Racing Racing – At Sea – [08/29/2017]

Last cruise was really a walk in the park. Super nice for my first cruise of the contract. The thing is, with Alaska cruises, you never have any real idea how things are going to go crowd wise. You’re either … Continue reading

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Wisdom – Juneau, Alaska – [07-21-2017]

We do not stop for harbour seals when they’re in the water because they are terrified of everything (rightfully so, they are near the bottom of the food chain), and we are not here to stress out our wildlife. ~ … Continue reading

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Ice Cream, Day Dream – Seattle, Washington – [09/18/2016]

Blue skies, sunshine What a day to take a walk in the park Ice cream, day dream Till the sky becomes a blanket of stars What a day for pickin’ daisies And lots of red balloons ~ Spanky and Our … Continue reading

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“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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Merciless – At Sea, Cape Horn – [11/30/2015]

When the announcement bell rings at 9:15 in the evening, it’s rarely heralding good news. In this case, it was news that wasn’t precisely unexpected as the ship had been corkscrewing like well…a cork…for the last hour and a half. … Continue reading

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Parchment Farewells – At Sea – [11/27/2015]

Me and books, once I acquire them I find it difficult to set them back into the world and let them be adopted by someone else. Over the course of every contract I acquire dozens of books. They fill up … Continue reading

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