July 4, 2011
Tags: Alaska, cruise ship, feudal system, Juneau
(written aboard the S.S. Wish I Was Home, June/2011) A cruise ship operates on a feudal system. The peasants smile, say good morning, look exhausted and serve the Revenue Guests until their wide feet ache. The RGs have so many needs that I understand why room service sometimes brings the cream but the water is Read the Rest…
June 24, 2011
Tags: Alaska, cruise ship, Inland Passage
Today is the day I pack for a trip—teaching watercolor on a ship cruising up the Inland Passage into Alaska– but I have reached a point where I would rather stay home than cope with the mounting number of things to do before I leave. A few weeks ago when I hauled out the suitcase Read the Rest…
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