Category Archives: Below the waterline

The Next Chapter – Victoria Bc – [12/31/2019]

What a difference a lowly year can make. As I look back on the rollercoaster that has been 2019 – I have to admit it has been mostly ups. It’s also been laced with its fair share of sorrow and … Continue reading

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Just As Long As We Have We – Victoria, BC – 12/25/2019]

It came without ribbons It came without tags It came without packages, boxes or bags Welcome Christmas while we stand heart to heart And hand in hand Christmas Day will always be Just as long as we have we… And … Continue reading

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Changing and Rearranging – Victoria, BC – [12/23/2019]

My world is changing and rearranging Does that mean Christmas changes too? ~ How the Grinch Stole Christmas I am a big big Christmas person. I always have been. Christmas, to me, is not about the gifts (though who doesn’t … Continue reading

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Always A Band – Victoria, BC – [12/22/2019]

“That’s why I wanted you in the band, so you’d stop mopin’ around and feelin’ sorry for yourself” “What band?” “I always think there’s a band, kid” ~ The Music Man As some of you know few years ago my … Continue reading

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Whirlwind West Coast – Seattle, Washington – [02/18-20/2019]

What do you do when you are faced with having to do something that is absolutely necessary, and potentially…really kind of a pain? You find some way to make it fun. You may have picked up that there is a … Continue reading

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Repair Work – Aruba – [12/04/2019]

If there is one thing that is so often difficult out here on the waves, it’s the fact that – and I’ve said it before – we truly are cogs in the machine. Much as I love the job (and … Continue reading

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Flashbacks – Fort Lauderdale – [12/01/2019]

Many of you are off-page aware of the many reasons that I left my job as a shipboard librarian. And it wasn’t just because the position ultimately ended up being phased out. I was angling to leave long before they … Continue reading

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Walled In – Panama Canal – [11/26/2019]

This morning when I woke up there was a wall about 6 inches from my window. This is obviously a rather unusual experience! Except if you’ve been in a lock before. I’ve been through the Panama Canal, at this point, … Continue reading

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Every Hand…. – At Sea – [11/25/2019]

Every gambler knows the secret to survival Is knowing what to throw away And knowing what to keep Because every hand’s a winner And every hand’s a loser And the best that you can hope for Is to die in … Continue reading

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Windowed Musings – Puerto Calderas, Costa Rica – [11/24/2019]

Amras has told me that having this cabin has spoiled me for every other cabin. He’s right! Going back to my normal cabin, even the one on the flagship, will be tough after this. There is something about having a … Continue reading

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