I owe this trip to Phil

I leave for Leon in a week - August 10, 2014.

I owe this trip to Phil: caminoheads.com.  This is his gift to me.  Oh ya, I've wanted to do the walk for a long time, but his invitation to join him, and Kelly, on the walk was too much to resist, so I didn't.  This is also a gift from my wife, Carole Lynn, who supported and encouraged me to do this walk with Phil, in spite of the fact that our nursery, robinwoodnursery.com, does not slow down even in August.  My deepest thanks, Phil and CL.  And Kelly, who accompanied me on many early morning walks to town to break-in my boots (and pick up coffee).  He had already broken in his footwear, but he graciously joined me anyway.  What a nice guy.

I didn't mean to start another blog.  Like how many blogs do you need?  I'm a techno-luddite and I value my privacy, so why another blog, especially about the camino, since so many have blogged about the camino all ready?  I don't know; I can't tell you; except or the fact that Kelly didn't call.  Phil and Kelly left about a week ago - they have a two and a half week head start on me - and Kelly was supposed to call me when they got in Roncesvalles.  No call.  I knew they were there via caminoheads, but no call!  What's significant about the call is that we were supposed to keep in touch on the camino so Phil would know where I was and we could schedule a meeting - maybe this will become more clear later - and Kelly was charged with calling me with his telephone number.  Instead I get an email.  His phone won't dial out and we have to communicate via email.  That meant I had to take my tablet, a Nexus 7, which I was loathe to do both for the added weight and power issues, but since I would now take the 7, I thought I ought to use it for other things, like a blog.  Yet another blog.  So, add me to the top, or bottom, of the blogs you follow.   Your choice.