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Temporary Ground Stop
There have been times since I started blogging (including this one) where it’s gone dormant for a stretch and that’s mostly been due to my own inability to organize my thoughts in a way coherent enough to present to the rest of the world. This is different. My Kid The Cadet will engage in what … Continue reading Temporary Ground Stop
A Day – a milestone in more ways than one
When your kid attends one of our military academies, it’s easy to become subsumed by their life. Their schedule becomes your schedule and at least in our case, your family calendar depends largely on the academy’s calendar. By late October, we were eyeing up our son’s return from the Naval Academy – when could he … Continue reading A Day – a milestone in more ways than one
Letters, calls, and the march from Jacks Valley
Life as a military academy parent is all about milestones and the USAFA Class of 2025 is no different. We (somehow) made it through I Day, a brief phone call that evening, and another call a few weeks later. Finally, letters began to arrive. Then, when we could divert our eyes away from hunting on … Continue reading Letters, calls, and the march from Jacks Valley
