We are inching further away from the day-to-day life on The Yard, but we haven't exactly broken away. It was such a joy to watch the most recent round of 2-for-7 signings. Although it's really something of a formality, it's such a beautiful declaration of intention. It's importance was driven home when I recently received … Continue reading 2-for-7s, ROM, COVID, TAD, TIA(s), and prayers for Mid Gram

Not the "normal" Commissioning Week celebration, but we'll take it. Since we left Annapolis after our faux Commissioning Week, there seems to have been a return to normalcy. The Mids are back on The Yard, Navy is playing football, new USNA parents are asking a lot of the same questions us older parents asked a … Continue reading The normal abnormalcy of September 2020

I have been called many things over the years. Some I considered a compliment, others were not-so-flattering, but one that has cut both ways is being labeled an optimist. Some find it refreshing to engage with someone who tends to see the glass as half-full and believes things will turn out all right. Others equate … Continue reading We came, we saw, we celebrated

One of the things I came to accept during our time with the Academy is that time simply does not stop. Sometimes it is to your advantage - like when your kid is going through Plebe summer. Other times, you wish things would slow down - like those final moments of their football season. But … Continue reading Basket leave, basket cases, and an empty nest: A travelog

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