I had a fabulous time in Newport, Rhode Island last week. The weather was a bit on the cool side, but it felt wonderful. The one obvious fact I noticed was that the people of Newport take pride in their town and their homes. The pic to the left is one of the industrial age mansions owned by the Vanderbilts called "The Breakers". There is a series of mansions that line Bellevue Avenue and parallel the coast. Six or seven of them are now owned by a preservation society and have opened them for tours. Unfortunately, I was not able to tour one due to time constraints.
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was able to get a couple of runs in while I was out there. This pic was taken on the "Cliff Walk", a path carved out of the hillside on the coast. The scenery was so nice and the weather so cool that I was actually able to run for a full hour with another LtCol who was also there for the conference. Normally, I'm pretty selective with who I run with due to my slow pace, but I enjoyed the company and felt I did a pretty good job keeping up.
was able to get a couple of runs in while I was out there. This pic was taken on the "Cliff Walk", a path carved out of the hillside on the coast. The scenery was so nice and the weather so cool that I was actually able to run for a full hour with another LtCol who was also there for the conference. Normally, I'm pretty selective with who I run with due to my slow pace, but I enjoyed the company and felt I did a pretty good job keeping up. 
Last, but not least, is a pic of the town and coastline looking into the Narragansett Bay.
The Naval War College is in Newport, Rhode Island and a select number of Marine officers get to attend Command and Staff college there. Like Expeditionary Warfare School was required for the grade of Captain (in order to get promoted anyway), Command and Staff is required for all Majors. Applications are due in October for one of four possible resident schools I can attend. Wish me luck for Newport!
