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25 km and Still Alive 

25 km and Still Alive 

Last Saturday I walked out to the in-law’s farm. I took a city bus to the outskirts of town, then brace with a fine cup of co!ee I set o! for the farm. You notice a lot more of your surroundings when you walk as compared to when you drive. I was a bit surprised by some of the cool and interesting things I saw along the way. There was dead tree that was about 20 feet in height and…

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Walking to Santiago

Walking to Santiago

Well, I always thought that it would be a wonderful experience to walk the Camino de Santiago.  So, as I was contemplating my 40th year on this big blue planet—that I have not seen nearly enough of—I decided that it was time to set some firm goals for myself instead of constantly saying “Wouldn’t it be nice to one day…”  So, that’s it. 2008. The year I’m walking Spain.  Why am I waiting so long? Well to be truthful, finances….

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Starting the reading… 

Starting the reading… 

So, my first book arrived. I ordered a few. I’ll be going through this one in the next few days.  From my quick perusal, I can say the pictures quality isn’t great, but the subject matter makes me want to go to Spain. The book itself is a nice package with a soft matte cover, nice fonts (esp. on the cover, I’ll need to ask Sandy what the font is…), and an nice elegant layout. Hopefully the content will live…

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Promise to myself 

Promise to myself 

Well, I always thought that it would be a wonderful experience to walk the Camino de Santiago.  So a week or so ago as I was contemplating my 40th birthday, I decided that it was time to set some firm goals for myself instead of constantly saying that it would be nice to one day…  So, that’s it. 2008. The year I’m walking Spain.  Why am I waiting so long? Well to be truthful, finances. It isn’t going to be…

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