Jack, Michelle and Cian

 Jack, Michelle and Cian have been enjoying their summer at the beach and pool at our place and during a wonderful visit with Michelle's parents and brother at a lovely beach house on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.   

We missed Cian turning 9 and 10 months old and even though we asked him to stop growing while we were gone, he didn't listen.  He is crawling all over and pulling himself around furniture standing up.   Cian, you should be smiling, you are sitting on rocks, your Nana's favorite things!  And three teeth came in while we were away.  

Jack has completed his first year of his Masters Degree at Tufts but doesn't have the summer off completely.  He has been invited to join the Aspen Strategy Group, Rising Leaders Program.  He will be able to use some of the research papers toward his Tufts degree.  

"The Aspen Strategy Group’s Rising Leaders Program brings together young professionals between the ages of 25-35 to discuss national security policy solutions for many of the world’s most complex problems.  Rising Leaders exchange ideas with: world leaders; senior government officials; members of Congress; journalists; prominent thinkers and practitioners in academia, policy, and business; and Aspen Strategy Group members."

Jack Hanley, Naval Officer, U.S. Navy

Jack Hanley is a U.S. Navy Fleet Scholar and Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy candidate at The Fletcher School, Tufts University.  His studies center on international security and global maritime affairs with a regional focus on the Asia Pacific. Prior to attending The Fletcher School, Jack served as Navigator of the USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93) homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  During his tour, the ship completed multiple deployments to the Western Pacific and Middle East, steaming more than 86,000 nautical miles while building capacity and interoperability with allies and partners to enhance regional security.  Jack planned and supervised more than 20 transits through strategic chokepoints and contested waters in the South China Sea, Strait of Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Strait of Hormuz.Before receiving his commission, Jack worked as a public relations executive in practice areas including advanced technology, renewable energy, and sustainability.

Loves The Beach

Lake Winnipesaukee