by Bill McCurry | Oct 10, 2018 | Acting, Travel
My wife and I dig Ghost Tours even though neither of us has ever seen anything in the least supernatural. We like enthusiastic tour guides, especially those playing costumed characters with conviction. We’ve ghost-toured in lots of cities such as New Orleans,...
by Bill McCurry | Aug 28, 2018 | Marriage, Travel
When I walked into the restaurant last night my feet stuck to the floor. The smell of grease choked me up a little, and I couldn’t hear my wife over the pressure cookers and fans. I assumed the fans were there to keep the sole employee from exploding like a CO2...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 18, 2013 | Humor, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Days 10 and 11 – At Sea If a cruise is going to suck, it will probably suck on the days you’re at sea. You paid to visit fascinating places by ship. When you’re not at the fascinating places, you’ve just got ship. I grant that it’s a marvelous ship,...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 17, 2013 | Humor, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 9 – Whittier Ninety-five percent of the people on this ship disappeared this morning. The ship has reached its northern-most port of call and will begin sailing back to Vancouver tonight. Most people travel just one direction on this trip, but the...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 15, 2013 | Humor, Marriage, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 7 – Glacier Bay Before I left home, a friend warned me that I must not fail to be on deck to observe Glacier Bay when the ship enters it. She told me I’d have to get up early to experience this event, but it would make the entire trip worth the...
by Bill McCurry | Jul 12, 2013 | Humor, Travel
Alaskan Cruise, Day 5 – Juneau My wife and I resumed our prophylactic anti-heart-attack walking regime at 7:00 a.m. Alaska Time, a lazy three hours after sunrise. A gale hurled drizzle across the Celestial deck. It would probably have destroyed our roof back home, but...
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