happy birthday, bob!!!
we are so happy to have our birthdays together this year since we missed them the last two! we did our main celebrating while still on land, but we had the chance for some nice hang time since we are at sea with nowhere to go today… the waves calmed down a little from yesterday, sad for us, but happy for our guests…
i am definitely getting more organized as far as being ready to travel – i will make it home with just two checked bags and one carry on – and a little lighter than what i came with, but that’s ‘cause i’m leaving a small suitcase, a carry on and a laundry bag o’clothes/bedding with bob which i can offload gradually while visiting with him in seattle every other week… nice!
my set tonight was the first third of all port songs from the entire voyage from grand cayman through tauranga, new zealand, and we’ll do the next two nights from 9-10 as well with the voyage re-cap. i was really pleased i had a packed house for that! i am recording all the port songs live in the piano bar, and people can download them when they get home – we just have to get derivative clearances on them, and edit and upload them. i’ll keep you all posted… my other cd in the gift shop is nearly sold out – there’s only a few left, and i hope they sell so i don’t have to bring them home… i’ll have to do a shameless commercial or two tonight and tomorrow and see if that does it…
it feels like everyone is in anthill mode now, hibernating a little, early nighting, getting ready to go, arranging to ship things, and it’s a little weird – not as festive… it really is approaching the end… re-entry for some of these folks is a drag, because they don’t want to leave… they can’t take the cabin stewards home, who are amazing and wonderful… some of them are alone when they get home without a lot of folks around, and they will miss the social aspects of this life… no tours to go on almost every day, which are interesting and educational, no dress up nights… for myself, as much as i am grateful for and love my job, i can’t wait to be at home with my son, my dog, my cozy bed… of course, i will miss bob for several weeks until he gets home, but transitioning home from ship for me is absolutely no problem! i can’t wait to see my babies, cook for them, shoot the shit with johnny, call my dad on the phone for free and talk as long as we feel like it, have coffee with my mom, and the first social thing i am going to do is host a big ass taco night with nino, his pals and their folks, play loud music, make a bunch of margaritas and wear non-gig clothing and no makeup… i can’t wait!!!
i haven’t booked much gig-wise for the summer, because nino and i have to make our traveling plans first for prospective college visits – that will be fun to trek around with him! i also plan to pursue writing as a part-time job this summer with a couple of projects my writing coach and a music mentor have encouraged me to do… with bob out here working, we’ll be fine, and i think i will take these ladies’ advice and dig into these projects a little on my off time – i already have my next few contracts for ships lined up through next year, so i will try on my in-betweens to write, produce, and see if i can get something off the ground… it’s nice to have help, support and a few contacts to really make a go of it… i’ll still play when i can, but i won’t be driving myself nuts trying to gig every weekend like i did on my last break… more soon, me
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