Category Archives: Holiday Cruises 2013

A Crewmember’s Prayer – Puerto Caldera – [12/28/2013]

Don’t let them in don’t let them see Be the good girl you always have to be Conceal don’t feel, don’t let them know.. Should any of you ever choose to go on a cruise, whatever the line, whatever the … Continue reading

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Salt Touched – Corinto, Nicaragua – [12/27/2013]

It is not to any house, but to this beach that I have bonded. I belong alongside this rocky inlet with its salt tides, its pine tiered green islands, its gulls who remember us even when we’ve forgotten ourselves – … Continue reading

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Yuletide Brings Us All Together – At Sea – [12/25/2013]

Christmas future is far away Christmas past is past Christmas present is here today Bringing joy that will last No matter how many times I do it, I don’t think I’ll ever fully get used to Christmas ship-side. There’s part … Continue reading

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Welcome Christmas – At Sea – [12/24/2013]

If a poor rehearsal is the omen of a good show, I should have known that tonight’s Christmas Concert would go spectacularly – because honestly our rehearsal (which took place at nearly midnight yesterday evening) was one of the most … Continue reading

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Without Ribbons – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – [12/23/2013]

It’s so hard to believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve…it’s so easy to lose track of the days out here. Besides, as I know I’ve said before – Christmas out here doesn’t really …feel …like Christmas. Christmas ship-side is all … Continue reading

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All the Madness the World Has To Give – At Sea – [12/22/2013]

Day after day, I must face a world of strangers where I don’t belong And I’m not that strong […] When there’s no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won’t come true I can face all the … Continue reading

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Remember How To Listen – At Sea – [12/21/2013]

When I’m deep inside of me Don’t be too concerned I won’t ask for nothin’ while I’m gone… ~ ‘Honesty’, Billy Joel Those who know me well – those who have seen me in an off-duty context – know that … Continue reading

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Escape – At Sea – [12/21/2013]

And I don’t understand why I sleep all day And I start to complain that there’s no rain And all I can do is read a book to stay awake And it rips my life away but it’s a great … Continue reading

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I’m Dreaming Of A…. – At Sea – [12/20/2013]

It’s no secret that I wanted to be home for Christmas, I don’t actually know many people who wouldn’t prefer that. But ship-side Christmas does have its high points…sometimes I forget that. This evening, the atrium of the flagship was … Continue reading

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So She’s a Bit of A Fixer-Upper – San Francisco, California – [12/18/2013]

It feels like I never left. It feels like home. And yet…and yet it doesn’t. It should. It really should. I mean for three years the flagship has been more home for me than home itself, and I’m honestly happy … Continue reading

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