Juneau, the capital city.

The first port I was able to get off in was Juneau Alaska. I got off the boat with one of our DJ’s DJ Ron Roxstar. We got on the shuttle bus, even though I do want to walk the trek eventually, it was nice to have a ride the first time. Alright I’m going to describe something and I would like all of you to attempt it. Make a fist out of your right hand. Point your thumb down. Extend your pointer finger and bring out the half way knuckle point for the remaining fingers, do see what that is, it is Alaska. Juneau would about halfway down your thumb on the arm side, not the finger side. It is sunny, which is odd apparently, it is seventy degrees and oh boy I am happy I only wore my orange light hoodie because for Alaska this is HOT weather. I picked up a few free things from shops and bought part of a gift for Mommy, hear that Mom, I’m thinking of you.  Again I feel like everywhere I go I am on a movie set of some kind.  I was the first one to wash my hands at Glacier Smoothie (Silt) Soaps which is a brand new built shop that sells well soap.  The Gold Town Theatre is showing Don’t Stop Belivin a movie about Journey. I might come to see it next time I am town for now there are too many shops to explore.

Alright if you are looking to buy some great cookies and you don’t mind going to Juneau to get them. Silverbow Bagels is the place to be. After exploring a few more shops DJ and I went to get something to eat at a place he said had great fries, I decided to try out their mac and cheese which was a tad bit spicy for my liking but it was a nice change, and the fries were pretty good. Other then that while we were eating a newflash came on about “thunder in Juneau”, the waitress told us there hadn’t been thunderstorms since 2006 so this was a big deal for them, and then she looked out the window and dreamed about running out in the thick rain drops that would be coming down.  I told her she should try a summer in the Hudson valley we get plenty of rainstorms. I finished up my food and headed back to the ship because I had other duties to do. I shall return Juneau.

Tracy Arms Fjord.

This post is MOSTLY for you Jessica. If you are looking to build that Ice Palace this is the place to do it the scenery around here is like an epic movie set. Seals on the ice that sometimes glows blue like a precious rock as it floats by the ship water bubbling up around it, the mountains climb up and up until their tips hit the snow where sometimes you can’t tell if its snow or clouds, depending on the weather. When that sun comes out you can see water spraying as ice falls off the glacier, if you look out past the entrance to where the ship turns around sometimes you can see whales.

 This place is just stunning and I think you would love it here the way the wind blows sometimes is strong enough to knock you off your feet it can get rough but it is almost one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. We will have to come up here someday together maybe bring some of the old crew from college. The water is pristine, there is one thing that I have yet to see and trust me when I get the chance I am looking, I have not yet seen a sea otter…. I am taking plenty of photos that I will post up eventually. I have to go get ready to do gangway duty for Juneau that is always part two of the day for Tracy Arms Fjord I am positive this will not be the last time I talk about this exotic ice garden.

Roots and Resolution

Ah, the smell of the mountains the light breeze off the lake. That feeling that I've walked here so many times that my soul is imprinted as "growing up". There is me climbing the tree that no longer exists, and leaning on the bar of the chain link fence that was torn down years ago. The time I gave up ever riding a bike, and then the time I did it on summer break from college cause my dad bet me 20 bucks I couldn't do it. This is my home, a little blue house with a yard and a porch. If you could see it you'd understand a bit more about me, it is one of those homes that the people inside it really do carry a bit of it around with them everywhere. So little blue house are we ready to take that little part that I've always carried to Seattle and Alaska?

Other things that happened include...
1. I went to my hometown library and they will be ordering a copy of my first book A Shard of the Looking Glass, by Michael "Fynn" Lange. You can order it to if you would like, its on Kindle and Amazon.

2. Went to help at the community pantry and talked to the mother of one of my school friends, the more people I talk to around here the more I find roots finding that even though I might of had a rough time here back when I was a teen now I can see things with a bit more maturity.

3. Went to my second cousins wedding. Congrats Mike and Kristen on the wedding it was a great location in Kingston on a horse farm. The wedding was outside the barn. Their signature drinks were served in mason jars and even though the drinks were strong they were very good.  Then the reception and the dinner was inside the barn. There was an open bar, I kept using my mason jar which seemed to be the thing to do. They had a photo booth with plenty of hats and props. Of course there was a lot of dancing and a bit of resolution for me from some people I went to high school with. It was very nice to see a good chunk of some of my fellow Musical Theatre people from back in the day.

Alright I think that is about it for now, only a few more days left till I'm on that plane, keep on reading friends and family I will miss you all and hope this blog makes up for that till December.

Leaving L.I.

Hello all,

Yesterday was my last day at 107 Liquors and as I'm a tiny bit sad to be leaving I am also very happy and cannot stop thinking about the opportunity in front of me. A few friends came over to my polish families house where I have been living for the past month. Thank you Patryk for taking me in, thank you to his lovely mother who made sure I was eating until very recently I had thought my life was spiraling down with nothing to save it. Pat, you and your family did help save it. Thank you to Fry, Christie, Matt, Paul, Pra, and Travis for coming over to bid me adieu it was very nice seeing all of you one last time. I am now sitting here in my room all my stuff packed waiting to get in a car and leave L.I.

This is not goodbye however, "Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.," (J.M. Barrie) this is just time for me to vanish for a bit and go where I have never gone before. To fly off first to the western waters of Alaska, it will be an awfully wonderful adventure. So if you care to find me look to the western sky, till the middle of Augustish when I will be trekking all the way over to Ireland Scotland France and England.  Yes I did just put ideas from Wicked and Peter Pan together, and I love the fact that I could do that.

Hey Chris if you ever read this know that I will miss not being at your wedding. I'm sorry I have to miss it but this is where my life can really start, who would EVER turn down a chance to do what I'm doing, no one in their right mind that is for sure.

Alright I'm done for now, I think, I might right some when I reach my hometown, yep... I will be "finding my roots" over the next... two weeks ish. Thank you to all my friends and "family" on L.I. you have been there for me through this now passing phase of my life and will always be in my heart. I will come back to visit and we all know one day I'll live in NYC, no doubt about that.

“But the wild things cried, “Oh please don’t go - we’ll eat you up - we love you so!”
And Max said, “No!”
The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye.”
― Maurice Sendak

I shall see you all again my Wild Things....