Westward Bound
We didn’t know that the Northrop Grumman photo job would happen this year but with just a couple weeks to …
Travel
Denver
Things always circle back around. Last week I traveled with other ABYC staff to Denver for an intensive strategic planning …
Teaching Again
Sometimes I have to go to really rough neighborhoods to teach classes with ABYC. It can be really stressful and …
Boy Stuff
We definitely have a boy. He’s into trucks, tractors, cranes, trains, cars boats and planes. The bigger, the louder, the …
NYC Harbor School
The NYCHS is a public high school with a vocational training program. Most importantly, a marine program. ABYC has had …
The DMC
After more than 30 years of making this annual trip, the Durango Mountain Caballeros have this horseback ride perfected. The …
The Adventures of Bob the Backhoe
Who needs flat Stanley when you have Bob the Backhoe. I was headed out the door on Tuesday morning headed …
Playing Cowboy
Walking amongst the Tuesday morning commuter crowd at BWI wearing a cowboy hat is an odd feeling to say the least. …
72 Degrees
While the majority of the populated country is sweltering in summer heat and humidity, the central coast of California gets …
Ryder’s first snow
While it has snowed in Annapolis a couple times this winter, it has been hardly measurable and we haven’t taken …
Standards Week 2015
Each year ABYC hosts a series of PTC meetings that has come to called Standards Week because the week sits …
Cousins are fun!
A few weeks ago I had a great challenge at ABYC, to teach a standards certification course. It was a …
In Front of the Crowd
Public speaking, being the center of attention at a birthday party, and even conversation in large groups has never been …
Visit to Raleigh
Over the last few years, it has been increasingly difficult to visit Mike, Jennifer and the kids which are located …
Steamboat Springs 2014
After all these many years, the three amigos, Jason, Ryan and I were reunited for a work trip (yes, …