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Friday, June 13

Gone Fishing


RBDII took CMD and me fly-fishing on Henry's Fork of the Snake River outside of Idaho Falls, ID for our birthday. My favorite little town among the many we pass driving from HQ to the various fishing areas is Last Chance. It is a beautiful area and always time well spent.

We also participated in a charity auction for the Henry's Fork Foundation where the bar-b-que was delicious and the bourbon plentiful, leading to a pretty major auction win for me ... a brand new dog!! She'll be coming in December :-)

Incredible country
CMD in max relax mode
Stalking the big one
Even I got a big one .. after a long stalk!

CMD is everyone's favorite float partner

The Dalton Anglers

Sunday, June 1

A New Chapter Commences

On May 28th, 2014 I completed my courses at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. After two years of International and Global Affairs study amid Forum lectures, heads of state visits, awesome adventures and a new and growing set of friends and colleagues I am now a Master in Public Policy, with a degree conferred in the same ceremony as Aretha Franklin and former President George H.W. Bush, among other honorees.

Next up is a month of vacation and reserve duty with Orlando as a home base - thankfully CMD was my copilot once again on the drive from Boston to Orlando. Spots will include Last Chance, Idaho for fly fishing with RBDII and CMD, Norfolk and Jacksonville flying helicopters, and a quick stop in the Keys for some more fishing. Starting July 1st, I will be headed to Washington DC to test out this "masters" as a member of Senator Bill Nelson's staff.

Thanks for all the support and well wishes, and come visit DC!

The Belfer International and Global Affairs Fellows

The Sheriff of Middlesex County (HKS grad) in his ceremonial garb

The charge from JFK

The charge from Harvard

As a ready for a new adventure, here are some of the overseas adventures I've had while at HKS, finally updated on the blog. Enjoy!

Here's Looking at You - Morocco
Summer in the Sunshine State - Australia
Escaping the Chill - Chile
Spring Break in a New Continent... Sort of - Costa Rica