This morning we finished up the last of our scheduled projects, paid our bill, and spent a wonderful day in town playing tourist.
Although we have been kicking around here for 6 weeks now, the town had an entirely different feel today. For the last several weeks Annapolis has been a long list of projects and events. Today, we had nothing on our plates but to look around, and it felt great.
We spent the afternoon at the Naval Academy. What an impressive operation. I have heard of “commissioned” officers, but I really never understood what it meant. The Academy takes the best of American youth and spends 4 years not only giving them a great education, but also teaching them to be leaders in the Navy way. It reminded me of Brian’s headmaster at St. Mary’s when he told us that his most important job was to produce “men of character.” The buildings were very fine, but the kids where the real stars. Young, fit, smart, disciplined. Makes you proud to be American and hopeful for our future.
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