Man, that trip to Alaska was brief! I almost spent as much time in the air and at airports as I spent meeting with my colleagues!

I sure enjoyed it, though. Our nation…

…has some really brilliant scientists and professionals watching out for us. I had the pleasure of having several collaborative meetings to nudge the learning for all and improve our nation’s resilience even more.

(I wrote something else, but deleted it. It is a real struggle not to express political opinions on this blog, but as I have repeated often, if you want political ramblings, look elsewhere.)

More later… when I think of something, particularly boot-related.

Life is short: cherish and recognize those you serve and who serve you.