Somehow I managed to get a bunch of alternating weeks off in June and July for vacations, and I was able to do 3 vacations in the first two weeks of this extended vacation.  The first trip was out to Idaho to hang out with my good friend Sully and his girlfriend Sidney.  They had rented an Air B n B near Dregs on the Teton River.  It was simply fabulous.  Here is a you tube video of the arrival, and then another one of a couple days of the activities we enjoyed.  

USMMA" Before and After"

 Here's a little "before and after" of 1986 and 2021.  Both graduation years for Dylan and I......

Post Change of Command "Pool Jump"

1986

2021

"Bell Ringing", the timeless Kings Point tradition of "ringing the bell" in front of Wiley Hall when license exam is passed.  Incidentally, Dylan was the first of his class to pass every license exam on the initial try.  That pass rate was a small percentage for the seniors of 2021.  A very hard earned accomplishment for Dylan.

1986

2021

That moment of sheer elation! The graduation walk with a freshly earned diploma on Kings Point's Tomb Field:

1986

2021

And finally, this photo sequence shows the "before and after": demonstrating the "making of the man" in the 4 year transformation that is the experience known as the USMMA.

Indoc drop off Day, 2017

Proud graduation Day, 2021