Category Archives: Grand World Voyage 2015

Goodbye Ol’ Girl – Fort Lauderdale – [04/30/2015]

Leaving a ship is always…bittersweet. You’re exceptionally glad, so very glad, to be going home, you long for home – for the ground not moving under your feet, for the sheer soothing quiet of the night without the rattle of … Continue reading

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Breathless – At Sea – [04/26/2015]

The final Grand Ball of the season always seems to catch us somewhat by surprise; in that it always feels ages away until it’s suddenly on top of us. So it was that last night, after back to back guest … Continue reading

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Wave Rider – At Sea – [04/24/2015]

And at long, long last…all the ports are behind us, and we are at long last homeward bound… As one of the guests said to me: this time next week, it’ll all be over but the tears. Every crossing is … Continue reading

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Milestones in Flight – At Sea – [04/20/2015]

Where does the time go? Behind us or in front, it all depends on which way we are looking ~ Poledra [David Eddings, Polgara the Sorceress] This morning I stood and had my picture taken with the Captain in recognition … Continue reading

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Wake up and Dodge the Roses! – Malanga , Spain – [04/18/2015]

It was a very strange morning… A series of small things that made it so, ranging from the fact that I had equally bizarre dreams the previous night (not nightmares, just…bizarre)… Capped off by the fact that I was attacked … Continue reading

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Ga-Ga Reprisals…….. – At Sea – [04/20/2015]

Overheard backstage (and in some cases during) at tonight’s Radio Reprisal Dinner: I meeeaaaaaaan…..that’s one possibility I meeeeeeaaaaaaaan…..I love him I meeeeeaaaaaaaan…..do you know how hard it is to get golden toes buffed? I meeeeeeaaaaaaaan….. *~*~*~*~ NOooooooooooooooo! Oh. *~*~*~*~* her … Continue reading

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The Place of a Horn – At Sea – [04/17/2015]

“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 I do not remember a time when music was … Continue reading

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Clockwork Wind-down – At Sea – [04/16/2015]

How did it get to be the last two weeks already? I mean, wasn’t it just day two about a week ago? Crazy how time flies… And so we leave behind the dreaded code red (thank heavens) and head straight … Continue reading

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White–Wrapped and Gold Trimmed – Katakalon, Greece – [04/12/2015]

I have worn many strange things for theme night occasions on the flagship. To this day, Toga night remains the most bizarre, second only to the PJ party (which lets me go to work in my pajamas, which is awesome)…but … Continue reading

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Once A Year…. – Ephesus, Turkey – [04/08/2015]

I do not do well with parties. This is a known fact about me. Actually, I correct myself, I have gotten to the point where I am comfortable enough with large parties (they are surprisingly easy to hide in) , … Continue reading

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