At the end of the long embarkation day, I’m struck with the thought that this vacation might have been a huge mistake. Fortunately, I’ve learned…
When the muster drills are outside in hot weather being at the back of is a very steamy and miserable experience. Even when the drill…
The time after lunch on embarkation day is one of the few aggravating parts of cruising. With our room not ready, we tried going out…
The few times I drove past the bank in recent years, I was struck with a feeling of vague sadness. A once impressive building had…
When I was a kid, the idea of a ham in a can (from an exotic, far away land like Denmark no less) was fascinating.…
With the sound of ocean waves playing in the background, Henry and I fell asleep. Two hours later, I awoke to find I been pushed…
After 2 hours of fuming and doing my best “guess I’ll go eat worms” act I calmed down and regained rational thought. I thought about…
Monday will be my 23rd first day of school as a teacher, but I remember well the nervousness I felt and questions I had on…
For someone who always likes to put his best foot forward the prospect of coming right out and admitting that you’ve been living like a…
About a week ago I found myself having to admit that I’d been acting irrationally for many years. I was diagnosed 20 years ago as…