As passengers trickle onboard a festive mood fills the air with laughter and musicians tuning up and practicing. Crew duties are very light with only luggage to stow as everything has been painstakingly prepared for this moment. Since I am still connected to the outside world, I take a brief moment ...

I am too old for twenty-eight hour days. After arising at 2 am yesterday I see it is 6 am the next day before I sleep. Mixed signals caused the loading of cargo that was not to be moved until after the first round of passengers are dropped off. This resulted on the ship being to heavy and we were de...

Departure Day I am very glad for the extra sleep I got yesterday as minor problems roll me out of my bunk at 2 am. It's funny how two efficient men see the same task in different lights that create an inefficient tie that stops all work dead. "Ask the Captain!" Arr. Other than The Cook (whose depth...

Repairs to the ship and a good general cleaning should be finished by noon. Temporary shelters for the Crew are being stowed on board as we will be camping in a forest for the Festival. Art, music, and many handcrafts are the focus of the event and we expect to have a pleasant vacation. Originally I...

An overhaul of the ship is The Order of the Day. Not only function but form is being addressed as we will be ferrying paying passengers to and from a Festival, and the Crew is as excited as I am to take a few days of Rest & Relaxation in the form of Liberty. "Freedom" is an overused and quite misund...

Many maxims of my childhood continue to ring true through the years of my adulthood. When it rains, it pours. I am getting pings of Crew Grumblings through the Grapevine (everybody has one or two). Flooding has prompted the query "Why did we work so hard hauling water?" It's the Roll of the Dice. Th...

"Land Ho!" Grandma loved a sailor, who sailed the frozen sea Grandpa was that whaler and he took me on his knee He said, "Son, I'm going crazy from livin' on the land Got to find my shipmates and walk in foreign sands." This old man was graceful with silver in his smile He smoked a briar pipe and h...

Rain on The Lords Day is very appropriate as it tends to push people inside and encourages rest. As hard as I word I need no prompting and I plan on lazing the entire day away with reading, writing, and more sleep. Two new spots started dripping during the night so the roof project needs just a litt...

I apologize for not posting last eve as I have been pushing the limit of my endurance lately and upon return in the afternoon I laid down for a nap and slept through dinner. Arising at 3 a.m. gives me valuable time by myself to ruminate on the affairs of the day and do research. And post here :geek:...

Hustle and bustle everywhere this morning as we prepare to recon our upcoming engagement. Solid maps and early communications give much hope for success. I'll try and make an evening post if we return early enough. The sky is clear but we may be sailing into approaching storms. We are looking to fil...