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Day 5, September 19, 2022: More than a year has passed since my Camino in Spain from Baiona to Santiago de Compostela (part of the Portuguese route). Since then my fingers have rested well even if my feet remain active. Now that I’m planning to walk the last 150 kilometres of the St James Way … Continue reading Caldas de Reis to Padrón Day 5

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  Day 4, September 18, 2022: Today our 23-km walk started outside Hotel Avenida in Pontevedra twenty minutes earlier than usual. The air felt cool and crisp as we took a few selfies in front of the hotel. Shortly after, just before nine, we crossed a massive bridge. Along with my group of six, many … Continue reading My Camino: Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis Day 4

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Day 3, September 17, 2022: Life has a way of throwing you off track, and then it takes a superhuman effort to get back into the flow. I went through a major downsizing during which I realised how much junk we’d accumulated. We sold our house, bought and renovated a condo apartment, and then moved … Continue reading My Camino: Redondela to Pontevedra Day 3:

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Day 2, September 16, 2022 looked like a restful day compared to day 1. With 25.3 km behind us, we had 103 km more to go before arriving in Santiago de Compostela. The distance to our next hotel, Alvear Suites in Redondela, was around 16 km. I had often walked that distance and more in … Continue reading My Camino: Vigo to Redondela Day 2:

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No more counting down. Day 1 of my hike to Santiago de Compostela had arrived. Filled with nervous energy I brought my suitcase to the front lobby at 7:30 AM for the tour company to transport to the next hotel in Vigo. Then I went to the cafe to join my friends for breakfast. At … Continue reading My Camino: Baiona to Vigo Day 1

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For years, my friend, Giulia and I had planned to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain. This journey was going to be our panacea for the corporate bullshit we’d endured during our long careers and serve as a retirement gift to ourselves. Maybe it would grind down some of the hard corporate edges I’d … Continue reading My Camino: Baiona to Santiago de Compostela

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Do you believe that our loved ones communicate with us after they pass on? Mom left this world on Father’s Day, 2021.  A niece and a nephew swear they felt her presence on separate occasions. Both claim my mom came … Continue reading →

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A three-year journey has birthed another novel. Learning Dangerously, An Office Tale has landed on Amazon. When I left the corporate world in 2017, many emotions and stories swirled in my mind. Words spilled onto the blank pages of my … Continue reading →

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What do you do when nobody shows up at your speaking event? Well, almost nobody except for the speakers, a spouse, a handful of friends and the organizers. While many speaking and reading engagements are catalogued in my memory, this … Continue reading →

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Which is better? A hybrid bike or a road bike? Each serves its purpose during the riding season. Equal and yet not equal. When I bought my Norco pink and white hybrid, I was over the moon gushy about it…until … Continue reading →