-Posted by Lisa Simpson. My grandmother was proudly the Lunch Lady for nearly 40 years at Walton Verona High School in Boone County Kentucky. My mother and her sisters went to that same school their entire school careers, when I lived there it was for the big kids- 6th through … [Read more...] about The Lunch Lady
Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
Last night, I attended a screening event of the beautiful, fascinating and depressing documentary The End of the Line. The film illustrates the message and research found in the book of the same name written by British journalist Charles Clover. The tag line says it all: "Imagine … [Read more...] about Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Bluefin Tuna
Bye bye Noordam
After 10 days, eight ports of call, three days in Rome, our fifth wedding anniversary and Mike's 45th birthday, we finally ended my stint as a guest chef on the MS Noordam for Holland America. Forgive a bit of back-dating, but even at the crew rate it was deeply expensive to … [Read more...] about Bye bye Noordam
A brief compilation of comments collected from guests of Holland America, shared by Corey the Cruise Director and an onboard chef:Complaint from a passenger while still at the port in Civitavecchia, outside Rome: "I am really upset!! I paid for a room with a sea view and all I … [Read more...] about
Lunch on Capri
The ship hit Naples as the last port of call. With all the classes and demos finished, we had the entire day free. Mike had been out to Pompeii, and we briefly discussed that option. But then we realized that with three massive cruise ships at the dock, there would be nothing but … [Read more...] about Lunch on Capri