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Category Archives: Grand Cruises
Playing Every Part – At Sea – [03/01/2012]
We’re a special kind of people Known as show people Our days are tied to curtains They rise and they fall We’re born every night At half-hour call It’s been years since I did dinner theatre. I had forgotten two … Continue reading
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A Flood of Memory – At Sea – [03/01/2012]
So here I sit again, being bored in the library. I spend so much of my days being bored in the library that I suppose it makes the interesting parts more interesting. I also spend much of my time composing … Continue reading
Ring Them Bells – Cairns, Australia – [02/29/2012]
Every so often, something in your status quo changes. Something small, that brings a tiny bit of sparkle back into what – even in my very unusual life – can be a dreary day to day existence. It’s a well … Continue reading
Bring me that Horizon – Sydney – [02/25/2012]
“You know what a ship is don’t you? It’s not just a mast and a hull and some sails, that’s what a ship *needs* what a ship is, what a ship really is…is freedom” – Pirates of the Caribbean If … Continue reading
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Showboat’s Coming! – At Sea – [02/21/2012]
Everybody, come on down! Grab your paintbrush we’re paintin’ the town! There’s some sweetness goin’ around! Catch it down in New Orleans! Every year for the World Cruise the CEO of the company comes on for a week. During this … Continue reading
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Alabaster and Plumaria – Papeete, Tahiti – [02/16/2012]
The last time I was in Papeete I was a very different person, I hadn’t yet done my first World Cruise, I’d never set foot on the flagship – hadn’t met my brother, or a host of other people who … Continue reading
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Rose Red Afterglow – At Sea – [02/15/2012]
My mother was joking yesterday that I should go to the Valentine’s Day ball dressed in purple, or black or bright yellow, as a silent rebellion against the sea of red and pink. I will admit it was a tempting … Continue reading
On Hearts and Flowers – At Sea – [02/13/2012]
Of all the holidays that we celebrate as part of general North American culture, the most sensitive one to tackle while ship-side is Valentine’s Day. Surprising isn’t it? You would think it would be Christmas or something well…religious, where you … Continue reading
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On Being a ‘Traveler’ – At Sea – [02/12/2012]
I am currently reading (while taking a much needed breather from the amazingness that is Song of Ice and Fire) Josh Gate’s biography. For those who don’t know how Josh Gates is, he’s host of a tv show called Destination … Continue reading
Steady as the Beating Drum – At Sea – [02/08/2012]
At last, the seas have calmed down, you would never know by looking out the window now that the day before yesterday was gloom and doom and white caps. Yesterday afternoon the sun broke through and painted the waves a … Continue reading