8:36am Voted!

9:05am Phil

A little nervous. Lots of things to learn and a different environment. Gotta find a place to live but I’m in the system at a senior level which is not easy anymore. Did exactly one interview. I expected this to be much harder. It was a brutal interview, tough, pointed questions that I was comfortable and conversant with but I expected to have to interview dozens of times and settle for something at half the pay. I did not expect to walk in at the top.

Appreciate the congrats, I’m a little stunned, nervous and excited

11:02am

You will be fine.  You know better than most how to walk in, figure things out and roll!

When will you start?

11:04am Phil

Don’t know yet. I’d like to live in Arlington, rent a condo so you can walk to everything. Probably end up in Md.

6:23pm Phil

I suspect some time in December.

6:24pm

Wow!  That’s fast!

6:53pm

Ask for January 15. 

6:59pm

Will they pay for you to move?

7:00pm Phil

Military pays for the move

7:00pm

Nice!

7:02pm Phil

Yeah, I want a three-story town home near the METRO with a fenced yard

7:03pm

Let me get out my magic wand…

7:05pm Phil

Ha ha, I’ve got a magic wand for you

7:09pm

Mmmm… can’t wait for you to bippity boppity boo me!

7:15pm

Just don’t turn me into a glass slipper by mistake!

7:21pm Phil
[photo of him with his son toasting the camera with beers]

6:41pm

9:58pm

Is it a football night?  Hope it’s a good one, kid!

10:45pm Phil

Good game. Taking the DC job, back with the military as a civilian

10:47pm

Wow!  Congratulations!   Relieved to have that settled?