Califonia Dreamin'

Denny Doherty died last week. I was a little saddened by that news. I know that John Phillips was the one who was the Annapolis dropout, but Denny was part of the team, and I'm listening to that song right now and since it's about the Dark Ages at the Academy, I'm feeling the words particularly relevant to the current situation.

I spent a fair amount of time in the Catholic Library today (intermittently between standing watches and doing other things), and I got a lot of work done. I'm very happy with how it's going so far.
When I was down there, I stopped in the Rotunda Chapel (as I usually do), and I picked up a white rose left by our Blessed Mother. I think it had been there a while because it's kind of wilted, but I've got it on my desk now and it makes me happy. That was one of the many high points of the day.

It's time for yet another hour-and-a-half (at least) of CMOD...weaving a thick, woolly blanket of freedom for Eighth Company, one pace and one tour at a time.

"All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we're giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That's one of the things that connects us as neighbors--in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver."
-Mister Rogers