Enjoying Your Own Town — Tourist for a Day Having friends in town and being a tour guide for a day or two can be fun. We have all done this at some point. Whether it is friends, family, the in laws or a new lover in town, showing them around has benefits. …

The Empty Nest — Opening the Door I got home yesterday after being gone for 24 days at sea. It was a nice feeling to open the door and feel the warmth of home. I travel for work and put all my bills on autopay, so I do not have to worry about electricity…

Moving Day in Alaska — Alaska or Bust Moving to Alaska is in full swing. I did it a year ago, many others are doing it today. I have a job on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System and yesterday we loaded in Bellingham, Washington bound for Alaska. Excitement and nervous energy abound from the…

Giving Birth on the High Seas — Two Pigs Boarded a Ferry The story starts with two big pigs boarding a Ferry bound for Alaska. Little did I know when I strapped the trailer down for the high seas that momma pig was pregnant. I might be ignorant of pregnant pigs, but I am a quick learner…

We Are Not the Only Intelligent Species — Dogs on Deck I moved to Alaska a year ago and took a job on the State Ferry System. Part of my duties when I am on watch is making sure the Car Deck is secure and nothing has come loose as we bounce through the waves. Sometimes you must…

Fear of the Ocean — Working on the Water I moved to Alaska a year ago and traveled the last 700 miles by ferryboat. I traveled up the Inside Passage to Alaska. For those unfamiliar with the term “Inside Passage to Alaska” it is an extensive route through islands and navigable waterways from Bellingham, Washington…

Better Sleep at Sea — Sleeping at Sea Call me crazy or call me Steve but I sleep better on top of a twenty thousand horsepower diesel engine than I do on a memory foam mattress at home. I moved to Alaska a year ago and took a job on the Alaskan Ferry System. We…