The first Mitzvah you are supposed to do after Yom Kippur is build a Sukkah.
With
the leadership of the facilities manager, and help from the RPs, we got the Sukkah up the morning after Yom Kippur, but it did not stop my allergy to grass from making
itself known.
Note
to self for next time: wear long-sleeves.
And so I arrived at the Naval Academy, safe and sound.
This will be my home for the next three years.
No deployments, no unexpected underways, no broken RO and shower hours, no off-site training for two weeks at a stretch.
My name is already on the wall.
A friend recommended a nice, quiet park to run in, while I had some free times on my hands.
It lived up to its name, and I am grateful for this very serene place where I came to run and be surrounded by such natural beauty.
I am a Bills fan.
I
watched them lose 4 Super Bowls in a row, and still I rooted for them.
From
Jim Kelley, to Doug Flutie to Tyrod Taylor to Josh Allen.
And
they are playing the Ravens on the Sunday in between Rosh HaShannah and Yom
Kippur.
I
just can’t add one more thing to my plate, and get a ticket to the game.
But, when someone gifted me two tickets and a parking pass, I couldn't say no. I stumbled to find the words, and thanked the donor with as much grace as I could muster. I even promised to keep my cheering for the Bills to a minimum.
Thank you, Audrey for letting me borrow your husband while you were away, so I could have a buddy to go to the game with.
And thank you, Bills Mafia, for showing up, and cheering our Bills on as they won by a field goal with no time left on the clock!!!!
1 SEPT – company comes to pack up my house
6
SEPT – company takes my stuff
7
SEPT – return apartment key
7
SEPT – out-brief with CO and SMEO
8
SEPT – teach final Escalation Workshop Training course
9
SEPT – hail and farewell for me and my replacement
12
SEPT – begin my drive to the East Coast
15
SEPT – arrive at my parents
18
SEPT – arrive in Annapolis
21
SEPT – check in
23
SEPT – Lead Shabbat services
25
SEPT – Erev Rosh HaShannah services … Yom Kippur services ... build sukkah
Total
days of leave taken during my PCS = 1
Average
leave taken during PCS = 30
Next
time, don’t PCS right before High Holidays.
It
was my honor to bring together some sailors, officers and Marine to speak to
over 270 Macabi middle school and high school students from all over the US.
1) I had verbal orders almost 2 years ago that I was going to the United States Naval Academy.
2)
Verbal orders #2 - I was leaving in November, go to school, and report to the
USNA in December.
3)
Hard copy orders (#3) – detach in October, report in November.
Request
to detach in September to get to Academy in time to lead High Holidays.
4)
Hard copy orders (#4) – detach in September and report No Later Than October.
Yeah... I'll detach and get there to lead High Holidays. Can't wait until October.
