I am on record congratulating VADM Buck and his team on making the best of a lousy situation for Commissioning Week. But there's still something that needs to be done - a collective celebration. Let's empty this bottle in style! So I'm putting this out there - the (un)official USNA Class of 2020 Celebration will … Continue reading Come join the (un)official USNA Class of 2020 Commissioning Week 2.0 celebration

As the families of the USNA Class of 2020 emerge from the fog of Commissioning Like No Other, a lesson I learned early on comes to the forefront - like the tides, the cycle at the Academy continues to roll on. So the Class of 2021 has taken up the mantle of leadership and we … Continue reading Class of 2024, Welcome to the USNA Family

And so, after a four year roller coaster that started with a jarring I Day experience, included everything from the thrill of Herndon to a sprint football championship to a string of panic-inducing crises, and ended with a pandemic that obliterated a week of celebrations four years in the making, it's over. He is no … Continue reading USNA 2020 Signing off: Goodbye, farewell, and amen

The emotional roller coaster of being a Naval Academy parent has never been more intense than the past few weeks. Yes, Plebe Summer was a shock. Yes, Plebe Year was grueling. Yes, there were a million and one moments where we all thought our hair would burst into flames over the latest "OMG" moment. All … Continue reading The only “must-see TV” of the pandemic – how to watch the Naval Academy Commissioning ceremony

I'll admit that I've been pretty selfish these past few weeks. My focus has been on my kids and their respective senior years. MidSib received her appointment to the United States Air Force Academy Prep School, but her prom (named America's Best Prom by Reader's Digest) and her graduation hung in limbo. We've sat in … Continue reading Bravo Zulu, VADM Buck and Captain Buchanan