I started the journey back to reality today. About ten days ago I left for the CALI Conference in Chicago followed by the 59th session of Nevada Boys' State in Reno. The past week has been an exhilarating and exhausting experience. The highlight of the week for me was working with such a wonderful staff. The more than twenty people who busted their backsides all week to make sure the program went well were amazing. I've rarely encountered teams that work so well together and have never been a part of one.

Other notables include being supremely impressed with the caliber of young men that took part in the program. The quality of the questions they asked guest speakers, the intensity they showed and the creativity in solving problems are all remarkable. Now it's back to the email box to get some more work done....