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Can you hear them? No, as usual, you can’t hear them. We can hear them. Hear them still, even out here on the other side of the world. Perhaps not as loud, perhaps not as obvious, but they are still … Continue reading
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The Disneyland Club – Yokohama, Japan – [10/15/2017]
He made the Disneyland club? No one makes the Disneyland club! Even *I* am not in the Disneyland Club! That’s what Silv said, years ago when I informed her that I was inviting Amras to accompany to Cali the next … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Asia/Australia 2017, Theme Parks, Travel
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Green-Gilled – At Sea –[10/05/2017]
And then there are the days when Mamma Ocean, just does not like us at all. For the most part, my birthday has been thoroughly enjoyable. I keep myself to myself, I make a point of not telling many people … Continue reading
Growing into 35 – At Sea – [10/05/2017]
When I grow up…. I will be strong enough to carry all the heavy things you have to haul around with you when you’re a grown up And when I grow up, I will be brave enough to fight the … Continue reading
Early Days – At Sea – [10/04/2017]
Working a Grand Voyage as a workshop teacher is very different from working one as a librarian. My days are considerably shorter, and the stress level? Definitely lower. While the guest expectations remain high, this is by far the most … Continue reading
Prepare for the Usual – San Diego – [10/01/2017]
I swore I would never go back. I really did. And I haven’t. Not really. But I made a promise, and promises are something I keep. So this morning’s embark day of this particular Grand Voyage found me in the … Continue reading
Let’s Play Wet Dock – Round 2! – Seattle, Wet Dock Day 3 – [09/28/2017]
Scenario: you are (still) a worker on a cruise ship. Your floating home is moored for one more day in a big city, after which you will be heading out to sea (still with no passengers). You have one day … Continue reading
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Let’s Play Wetdock! – Seattle, Wetdock Day 3 – [09/27/2017]
Scenario: you are a worker on a cruise ship. Your floating home is currently ensconced in a maintenance period, where she is being prepared for a long voyage with highly demanding passengers. As everything for this voyage is expected to … Continue reading
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Playing Hooky – Seattle, Wetdock Day 2 – [09/26/2017]
I never knew that…playing hooky could be so much fun. Neither did I. ~ Hercules Wetdock has provided the entertainment department with a rather unusual circumstance: aside from the occasional training meeting and the coast-guard required crew drills – we … Continue reading
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Under Construction – Seattle, Wet Dock Day 1 – [09/25/2017]
In eight years there isn’t a great deal I haven’t done on ships, but this will be my first time working through maintenance cruise. To say this is a little bizarre is a bit of an understatement, I have never … Continue reading