Of Endings and Beginnings
One season of my life ends as another begins
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Dear friends,
The last few weeks have been filled with wonderful days spent with family and friends as my Navy career came to a close. I wore the uniform for a little over 24 years and was blessed to have so many loved ones join my family to celebrate. I thought I would share a few photos from the events.
Jannett and I are taking the kids to Italy for a couple of weeks for a much-needed family vacation. When we return, I will have a surgery I have been putting off for far too long. Then the sky is the limit! I look forward to a lot of reading and writing in the months ahead. But first, we are off to explore Venice, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento!
Until next time…
Great post, Matthew. Congrats on your grand career. You are an exemplar of The Two Cultures. Have you read that? I think it’s CP Snow. Will check in a sec! 💞
That is the most awesome charcuterie I have ever seen!