Jul 21
7/20/26
Cruise
–Molly Ledbetter
“Ship time” is the time aboard the ship, and is the only time that matters when on a cruise. Ship time has nothing to do with real time. I never came across anyone on Southwest Airlines who wasn’t either returning from or going to a cruise. I know this because I talk to people as a distraction during take off. I met a young pianist on a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nashville. I noticed her style, which was why I sat next to her. She was different, which was why I was surprised when she told me she’d just taken a job playing piano at a restaurant on Holland America.