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(U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/governor.pngGovernorMaryland Governor Larry Hogan. (Photo courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor)2020-04-28T15:10:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/04/12/easter-covid-19-and-the-naval-academy-class-of-2020-a-plan-from-my-parents/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ship.pngShiphttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/74396948_10217173088352743_2630461280305020928_n.jpg74396948_10217173088352743_2630461280305020928_nOnce a Marine, always a Marine.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/32384081_10213455167647049_2009525153809039360_o.jpg32384081_10213455167647049_2009525153809039360_oMy two moms, two very different women, but both loved me and taught me so much.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-2.20.01-pm-e1586715667421.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-12 at 2.20.01 PMI have spent a lot of time recently looking over the artwork on Easel On Stribling over the past couple of weeks. 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Click the image for more.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/200204130938-cdc-coronavirus-illustration-large-169-e1585407617762.jpg200204130938-cdc-coronavirus-illustration-large-1692020-04-14T13:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/03/12/its-the-to-party-herndon-style-podcast-included/2020-03-13T03:29:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/02/23/with-david-forneys-death-2020-is-becoming-a-waking-nightmare/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/davidforney.jpgDavidForney2020-02-23T22:19:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/02/11/and-then-the-dark-ages-got-even-darker/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screen-shot-2020-02-11-at-10.49.36-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-02-11 at 10.49.36 AM2020-02-11T18:50:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/02/06/the-dark-ages-dark-thoughts-and-searching-for-century-marks/2020-02-07T22:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/01/13/does-her-basketball-game-fit-with-a-military-academy/2020-01-13T13:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/01/15/two-years-on-a-trip-without-compass-or-chart/2020-01-10T20:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/01/07/we-lost-a-good-man-this-week/2020-01-08T03:35:59+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2020/01/02/plebes-firsties-turn-an-important-corner-on-a-new-year/2019-12-26T13:20:49+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/12/19/frostee-is-back-and-im-a-little-jealous-again/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/frostee-02.jpgFrostee 02https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/frostee-01-e1576724632652.jpgFrostee 01Is there anything more beautiful than smiling Mids?2019-12-20T11:48:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/12/15/the-parade-of-lasts-army-navy-game-edition/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/posted-3ialyv.jpgPOSTED 3ialyvhttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/posted-3hx4os.jpgPOSTED 3hx4os2019-12-16T04:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/12/08/making-sense-of-the-pensacola-shooting-and-the-loss-of-kaleb-watson/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kaleb-watson.jpgKaleb Watson2020-12-07T09:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/12/02/you-want-to-know-the-truth-about-grant-vermeer-and-academy-insider/2019-12-02T23:23:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/11/18/my-mid-must-have-items-for-the-army-navy-game/2019-11-19T02:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/11/09/that-time-when-life-simply-didnt-follow-the-script/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/49-e1573335742690.png492019-11-09T23:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/11/03/a-brief-stop-on-the-parade-of-lasts/2019-11-04T03:07:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/10/15/a-time-machine-that-aligns-the-stars-brings-good-luck-and-extends-the-streak/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/freddie-and-frieda.jpgFreddie and Friedahttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/188635_1010926926881_6845_n.jpg188635_1010926926881_6845_nOne of our early trips to The Doyt. We came to refer to the person behind us as Random Guy. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/72801364_2957873927575245_4213544895140331520_n-e1571025314753.jpg72801364_2957873927575245_4213544895140331520_nSo many memories with this great crew. 2019-10-17T21:10:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/09/28/one-picture-from-cvw-stopped-me-in-my-tracks/2019-09-29T00:10:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/08/21/an-unexpected-yet-welcome-phone-call/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pavan-trikutam-71cjssb83wo-unsplash-1.jpgpavan-trikutam-71CjSSB83Wo-unsplash (1)https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/email-2056028_1280.jpgemail-2056028_12802019-08-22T02:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/08/20/a-blur-of-a-year-in-the-books/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41637569_10214324469299047_8510677146715291648_o-e1565746179350.jpg41637569_10214324469299047_8510677146715291648_oFulfilling my first request for a signed book. Humbling and exciting all at the same time. 2019-08-14T01:30:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/08/14/the-class-of-2020-prayer-is-now-a-video/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/14054357_10208144657067685_1596480722989486084_o.jpg14054357_10208144657067685_1596480722989486084_o2020-04-08T22:49:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/08/13/with-ppw-in-the-books-its-time-to-strap-in/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/13886496_10208259384715723_5517844204768598053_n-2.jpg13886496_10208259384715723_5517844204768598053_n (2)2019-08-06T22:45:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/08/01/my-firsties-parade-of-lasts-is-underway/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20160812_122854-e1564619743664.jpg20160812_122854A treasured image from PPW, the Mid showing off his Gatorade stacking technique. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/overtheshoulder-e1564619061650.jpgovertheshoulderThe Mid doing a classic over-the-shoulder at Nubble Lighthouse. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190719_144701-e1564620255823.jpg20190719_144701We really did have a great summer with our Mid. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_20190705_091039_201.jpgIMG_20190705_091039_201https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190502_082501-e1564619118338.jpg20190502_082501Oh how the Mid loves his old Suburban ... the Suburban Assault Vehicle. 2019-08-01T00:44:18+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/07/11/mid-sib-behind-enemy-lines-air-force/2019-07-11T12:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/06/20/a-prayer-for-the-class-of-2020/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/screen-shot-2019-06-14-at-10.27.36-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-06-14 at 10.27.36 AM2019-07-08T22:41:05+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/06/14/ready-for-plebe-summer-including-a-new-podcast/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/plebe-summer-playlist.pngPLEBE SUMMER 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Summer2019-05-28T23:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/05/22/class-of-2020-on-the-clock-as-class-of-2019-nears-commissioning/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/pocket-watch-3156771_640.jpgpocket-watch-3156771_6402019-05-23T13:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/05/20/finally-its-time-for-herndon-plebesnomore/2019-05-20T01:28:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/05/01/meet-the-former-mid-who-is-still-painting-the-yard/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/painted-cover.jpgPainted CoverThree words: Custom Painted Cover.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kristin-with-supplies.jpgKristin With Supplieshttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kristin-painting.jpgKristin Paintinghttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kristin-at-academy-1.jpgKristin At Academyhttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/screenshot-2019-04-05-17.27.56-e1554499765949.pngScreenshot 2019-04-05 17.27.56https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/kristin-at-academy-e1554499591579.jpgKristin At Academyhttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/painting-e1554499505686.jpegPainting2019-04-29T14:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/04/18/mid-sib-behind-enemy-lines-coast-guard-academy/2019-04-24T09:45:41+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/04/05/here-comes-herndon-bring-it-on/2019-04-08T15:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/03/04/plebes-hit-a-major-milestone-while-my-mid-prepares-for-surgery/2019-03-04T02:33:01+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/02/20/the-mid-sib-is-heading-behind-enemy-lines-this-summer/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/untitled-design-12.pngUntitled design (12)https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/50241591_10215124408417025_457272661060354048_o.jpg50241591_10215124408417025_457272661060354048_o2019-02-20T19:07:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/02/20/theres-a-new-addition-to-the-usna-bookshelf/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/book-1659717_640.jpgbook-1659717_640https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/screenshot-2019-02-14-20.12.06.pngScreenshot 2019-02-14 20.12.06https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51579878_10215983417091012_6717928153500614656_o.jpg51579878_10215983417091012_6717928153500614656_o2019-02-20T18:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/02/08/mid-sib-behind-enemy-lines-west-point/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/army-jumpers-collage-e1535420824959.jpgArmy Jumpers collage2019-02-08T01:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/01/24/tune-in-to-the-usna-game-show-swo-ship-selection/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/25040366437_3fd737b27e_z.jpg25040366437_3fd737b27e_zSeriously, does he NOT look like just got selected #1 in the NFL Draft? [USNA Photo Archive]https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/26039084168_0160feca77_z-e1548344401854.jpg26039084168_0160feca77_zIs there anything more beautiful than a happy Mid on Ship Selection Night? I think not. [USNA Photo Archive]https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/39879270392_21b06cd16e_z-e1548344251533.jpg39879270392_21b06cd16e_zA sure sign of happiness. [USNA Photo Archive]https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/click-here-to-watch-swo-ship-selection.pngclick here to watch swo ship selection!The event will be broadcast live, January 31 starting at 6 p.m. Oh, sorry about that, meant to say it starts at 1800!https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/game-show-contestants-showing-no-embarrassment-e1393685123310.jpggame-show-contestants-showing-no-embarrassment-e1393685123310https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/26039084898_f93010eef8_z-e1548342559595.jpg26039084898_f93010eef8_zYour hosts for the game show also double as the hype men!2019-01-25T00:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/01/11/pictures-from-a-christmas-break-that-went-too-fast/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/untitled-design-29.jpguntitled design (29)And when you have the opportunity to hang out with robots made out of car parts, you take it, right? Gotta love South Jersey!2019-01-11T02:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2019/01/06/a-reprieve-from-the-toughest-goodbye-since-plebe-year/2019-01-06T18:32:16+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/12/16/a-somber-yourmidismymid-holiday-moment/2018-12-16T22:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/12/12/the-academy-is-great-but-not-perfect/2018-12-12T17:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/11/26/being-thankful-while-trying-not-to-be-selfish/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/photo-425-copy-splash.jpgPhoto # 425 - Copy SPLASHIt was a great season to be a sprint football parent. 2018-12-09T18:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/11/12/when-all-that-hard-work-pays-off/2018-11-13T01:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/10/19/the-youngsters-reveling-in-spirit-gear-among-other-things/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/spirit-gear-collage-e1535416127879.jpgspirit gear collagehttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/23432424_886826948136737_31329965_o-1-e1534988424872.jpg23432424_886826948136737_31329965_o (1)https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28693941_949275548558543_1452909105_o-e1534988093368.jpg28693941_949275548558543_1452909105_oCustom sweatpants!https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28548082_945656992253732_552338298_o-2-e1534987972878.jpg28548082_945656992253732_552338298_o (2)Custom "spirit gear" friendly cargo pants!2018-10-19T14:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/10/01/a-reluctant-sailor-finally-relieved-of-his-watch/2018-10-01T13:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/09/10/how-2-c-parents-weekend-exceeded-yet-failed-to-meet-every-expectation/2019-12-11T06:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/09/04/2-c-parents-weekend-what-a-difference-two-years-make/2018-09-01T18:57:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/08/27/fair-winds-and-following-seas-mr-mccain/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ac-cn-john-mccain-1030.jpgac-cn-john-mccain-1030https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/e2809cmany-of-you-will-risk-everything-for-your-country-you-will-make-sacrifices-for-your-fellow-americans-who-won_t-be-asked-to-make-sacrifices-for-you-that_s-your-calling-thank-yo.jpg“Many of you will risk everything for your country. You will make sacrifices for your fellow Americans, who won_t be asked to make sacrifices for you. That_s your calling. Thank yo2018-08-28T00:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/08/23/pro-tip-how-to-spy-on-mids-in-bancroft-hall/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180823_105138-min-e1535036959732.jpg20180823_105138-minhttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenshot_20180820-084141_snapchat.jpgScreenshot_20180820-084141_Snapchathttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenshot_20180822-215320_snapchat-e1535037429904.jpgScreenshot_20180822-215320_Snapchat2018-12-04T02:04:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/08/21/my-book-anchored-in-tradition-is-now-available/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenshot-2018-08-21-12-32-29.pngScreenshot 2018-08-21 12.32.29https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/screenshot-2018-08-21-12-29-18.pngScreenshot 2018-08-21 12.29.182020-07-09T19:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/08/18/anxiety-disappointment-and-relief-as-the-class-of-2020-hits-the-point-of-no-return/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20170625_150846-e1534515644988.jpg20170625_150846https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/39206360_10214132379256916_6096967884993462272_o.jpg39206360_10214132379256916_6096967884993462272_oThe crazy weather on The Yard during my last visit. 2018-08-19T20:57:56+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/07/29/summer-2018-hits-the-real-turning-point/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180729_104538-e1532898632798.jpg20180729_104538https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180724_130248-e1532898222848.jpg20180724_130248Picking blueberries - the fruit, not the work uniform - in the Pocono mountainshttps://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180729_094102-e1532898195456.jpg20180729_094102A Protrimid souvenir for Mid Mom2018-07-29T21:11:44+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/07/08/an-exhausting-stretch-for-some-restful-for-others/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/13582076_10154262845938363_6744424320339790953_o-e1530905765446.jpg13582076_10154262845938363_6744424320339790953_oThis was a Waldo Hunting win - not only because I found my Mid, but it's from a Black Flag day. The Plebes were marching in Dahlgren Hall. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/34530413_1001316456687785_2112343239196409856_o-1-e1530907301472.jpg34530413_1001316456687785_2112343239196409856_o (1)My Mid during Marine week, almost exactly two years after Induction Day. 2018-07-08T18:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/07/05/that-time-navy-sank-nike/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nike-undefeated.jpgNike Undefeated2018-07-02T16:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/07/02/plebe-summer-underway-as-the-cycle-continues/2018-07-02T15:04:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/06/14/how-our-family-helped-our-son-and-ourselves-survive-plebe-summer/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_082231-min-e1527772046673.jpg20180531_082231-minI sent a boatload of these and he used pretty much all of them.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_082553-min-e1527769808195.jpgFirst letter homeThe first letter home opened with a sobering line: I would be lying to you if I said I was enjoying myself. We learned that the difficulty of Plebe Summer depends a lot on the company.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/20180531_080739-min-e1527771817985.jpg20180531_080739-minI sent a card like this every day, sometimes twice. https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/untitled-design-13-e1527768986352.jpgPlebe Summer LetterThree pages from one of the typical magazine-style letters I sent my Plebe during the Summer. I continue to send them throughout the academic year, though less frequently.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0054-e1527769123891.jpgDSC_0054Teamwork makes the dream work!2018-06-14T11:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/06/01/thoughts-reflections-as-the-class-of-2022-prepares-for-i-day/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenshot-2018-05-30-22-34-471.pngAfter the oath of officeOur 30 minutes after the oath of office - our Plebe looking deer-in-the-headlights, Mid-mom holding back tears, Mid-sib being brave and me trying to be the dad.https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/screenshot-2018-05-30-22-34-47.pngScreenshot 2018-05-30 22.34.47https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/28213134926_a86efc545d_k-e1527732987580.jpg28213134926_a86efc545d_kOur Mid's last hug as a civilian.2018-06-01T13:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mykidthemid.com/2018/05/18/with-sea-trials-in-the-books-its-time-for-plebesnomore/https://mykidthemid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/33911817353_d7d213cb76_o-e1526676095971.jpg33911817353_d7d213cb76_oMy Mid during last year's Sea Trials. 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