Category Archives: Alaska

Fire 451 – At Sea – [07/06/2015]

The temperature at which book-paper burns… I have read many many unsettling books in my time. Most of the classics are – in their own way – unsettling. Even Peter Pan in its original form is terribly bittersweet and sad; … Continue reading

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Slow Coast – Glacier Bay – [07/03/2015]

July? How is it July already? Time flies and all that… It feels like ages since I’ve been back to Alaska, and yet at the same time it feels as though I never left it. The world shifts and changes … Continue reading

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Enjoy the Ride – Ketchikan, Alaska – [06/26/2015]

Life should not be a calm and quiet journey from birth to grave. Life should be a rollercoaster that slides into the end – martini in one hand, chocolate in the other screaming “MAN! What a ride!” Sitting in the … 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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Of Faded Edges – Glacier Bay, Alaska – [06/20/2015]

What seems a very long time ago now, I had a Sister. Not by blood, I’m an only child by blood, but a Sister by something somehow stronger than blood. Friendships – even strong friendships – are odd things, and … Continue reading

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Refresher Course – Ketchikan, Alaska – [06/16/2015]

Alaska is just a beautiful as I remember… It is also…just as wet. One thing people often forget about Alaska: it’s a temperate rain forest. Which means it rains – a lot. Crew members often giggle when faced with comments … Continue reading

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Back in the Saddle – At Sea – [06/15/2015]

It almost always feels as if I never left. There are differences of course – although it is somewhat bizarre how similar my current ship is to the flagship. One of the things about working on a sister-ship of the … 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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