In less than 24 hours I am going to be promoted to Captain of the Chief for one month.  This is a fairly big promotion.  I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm a little nervous. Normally I'm the Navigator....

Buckle up, folks.  Scott says I'm entering... The Transition.  What an ominous sounding thing?! Apparently The Transition is well known in military circles.  I watched Scott go through his - without really knowing it had a word to define it....

"I get how people get stuck in a place," Scott said to me.  I laughed. Me too - I get it. Most people don't consider having roots in a place 'stuck'. Having ties and feeling safe are generally considered good...