A few more pictures

Victoria, British Columbia

Dawes & Sawyer Glaciers

Cruise No. 1: Success!

Week one how flown past! I made it from Seattle to Juneau and back again with no mishaps. Everyone on the ship has been so welcoming since day one, especially my boss and fellow musicians. This afternoon I will play two sets for embarkation and two sets in the cafe this evening. Here are some of the pictures I've taken of the journey so far (or at least as many as I can load before I have to get back to the ship).

Seattle, Washington

Ketchikan, Alaska

Hubbard Glacier

Juneau, Alaska

Tea For Four: United at last!

Excitement is mounting: We ship off in a matter of days!

The quartet met as a group in Bloomington, Indiana a few weeks ago to have a few days of intensive musical preparation and some even more serious getting-to-know-you time. I pretty much love our group. Alise, Robyn and Thomas are all so genuine and seem to be incredibly excited about this opportunity.

*Not to mention, we basically have the best smiles of any string quartet I've ever seen.

You know it's true.*

We all arrive in Seattle on Thursday and will spend that evening with a bit of rehearsal and a lot of over-excitement. The next day we will move on to the Infinity, welcome new guests onto the ship with some delightful music, and begin our first trip to Alaska(!!!).

Until then, I'll be packing. Please keep me in your thoughts as I attempt to cram 7 to 11 months of living into two suitcases!