In the past few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of port time “taking care of business”. I was in need of a day to relax and recharge, so I convinced one of the musicians to join me for a day … Continue reading
Beach Day
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Island of Fun
Almost all of the 15 members of my cast have birthdays that fall during our contract period. We decided to celebrate half birthdays for the few others, so that everyone gets a day of celebration. In Aruba, we recognized two … Continue reading
Living Like a Local
Desperate for a bit of culture, I ventured past the usual tourist stops to the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in Santurce. After much effort, I was able to convince a friend from the orchestra to join me. An … Continue reading
Settling in the Southern Caribbean
The past few weeks, turnaround day in San Juan has been my “get your life together” day. Rain or shine, I’ve followed the same basic itinerary. I sleep in, head to the gangway around 10:30 or 11:30am, and take a … Continue reading
Living the Good Life
After late shows on Day 2 of last cruise, I rolled out of bed to sneak backstage and call my beau. The 6-hour time difference can make it difficult to find time to talk, so I was happy to catch … Continue reading
waltzing on water 