{"id":4700,"date":"2014-12-05T00:32:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T00:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blogblog\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2015-01-30T01:31:12","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T01:31:12","slug":"three-days-off-on-the-ferry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarissarizal.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/three-days-off-on-the-ferry\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Days Off…On the Ferry"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"FerryCloseUp\"<\/a>

Boarding the “MV Malaspina” of the Alaska Marine Highway, in Juneau, Alaska<\/p><\/div>\n

Heading south for the Winter, I took my “Chilkat Mobile” filled with most of my artwork of prints, greeting cards, weavings, and supplies.\u00a0 I have a full month ahead of me; once I arrive in Bellingham, Washington, on Friday, December 5th, I drive a bee line straight down to Portland, Oregon for my presentation at the Portland Art Museum.\u00a0 I sure miss my parents; they would love to be on board with me.\u00a0 Alas, I travel with me, myself and I.<\/p>\n

\"OnFerryDec14\"<\/a>

Clarissa’s 1992 Toyota Corolla “Chilkat Mobile” – one of a pair of “His and Her” vehicles, once owned by Peggy Garrison – the other one still lives in Juneau, once owned by Peggy’s husband, Dick Garrison<\/p><\/div>\n

After 4 days in Portland (I have another presentation at P.A.M. on Monday, December 8th), I drive North to Seattle for another recording session with “Ku.eex”, and then afterwards….well… just keep an eye to this blog because I will post my travels as I go along…<\/p>\n

\"KetchikanWindow\"<\/a>

Leaving Ketchikan, Alaska–notice the Chilkat robe reflected in the window – leaving Chilkat country!<\/p><\/div>\n

We sailed three full days from Juneau, Alaska to Bellingham, Washington.\u00a0 These three days I relished because they were my first three days off I have had all year!\u00a0 Seriously, I have had one deadline after another and then some for an entire year; it’s my time for just me now.\u00a0 oh boy!\u00a0\u00a0 My cell phone rarely had service, so no texting either.\u00a0 I wasn’t schlepping stuff here and there, no packing stuff in and packing stuff out.\u00a0 I didn’t have to do any errands.\u00a0 No Wi-Fi so no emailing or responding to emails; no bookkeeping, no researching on line for anything!\u00a0 I just sat back and watched the scenery go by, quietly, peacefully, and no one knocking at the door!<\/p>\n

\"FerryUkelele\"<\/a>

Playing every “Rain” song on the ukelele Clarissa can think of, to the tune of leaving “Rain Country…”<\/p><\/div>\n

I played ukelele every day.\u00a0 I took a shower twice a day.\u00a0 I had breakfast and lunch (from my cooler) in my room.\u00a0 I drew every day.\u00a0 I wrote every day.\u00a0 I stretched and danced every day. \u00a0 I stared out the window doing nothing sometimes for at least a\u00a0 couple of hours every day.\u00a0 Golly, it was so much fun doing the basics!<\/p>\n

\"Stateroom\"<\/a>

There were no more 2-berth staterooms, so Clarissa settled for a 4-berth — Clarissa spread out all her work on each berth: just like her studio, Clarissa had one berth for weaving, one for drawing, one for music, one for her “office”…luxury, simplicity, …spoiled rotten!<\/p><\/div>\n

For those folks who have never been to Alaska, I always recommend that they travel by way of the ferry system out of Bellingham, WA or Prince Rupert, B.C.\u00a0 It’s a great way to introduce one’s self out of the culture of the “Lower 48” into our unique culture in Alaska.\u00a0 It’s also a great way for those of us from Alaska to ease our way to the “Lower 48” without too much culture shock.<\/p>\n

\"Drawing\"<\/a>

Drawing a “seaweed” pattern for Chilkat weaving, while ocean-bound: the view changes every second…!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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