Have I mentioned the new weekend job I started? Out with one job and in with a new one. This time, at the pier. Related to what I did last year, except back then I was getting the clients as they were ending their cruise and boarding their flights home... which meant grumpy and tired passengers. This year, I get them right at the beginning, while they are still happy and excited about being on vacation. Which makes a huge difference with the interaction that we have. I check passengers into the ship, check passports, visas, open billing accounts, etc. The job is buckets of fun. I enjoy scanning stuff and typing and stapling. Even photographing each passenger for security reasons. It amazes me how sensitive people are when it comes to having their picture taken. Here are some snippets: me in my uniform (which soon will no longer fit) and the parade of ships that arrive each weekend.
Another highlight of the month was getting a visit from Chris' childhood au-pair Claudia Schrade. It's pretty cool that she has stayed in touch with the family for so many years and even cooler that she is a super cool person! We had a great afternoon with her and her partner and we will make every effort to visit them in Hamburg in the near future. Here is Chris with the ladies:
Wishing everyone a great summer! Stay tuned for updates from baby central. In our circle of friends, two babies have been born this past month. Ours is next.