Marooned, did I spell that right? At the hospital now but somewhere on my trip here I discovered that I left my wallet on the Island. No money available green or in card form. Have to borrow $40 from my chums here to get out of the parking lot and on the ferry boat. Geez, how embarrassing! Luckily my karma is is good shape. Margie just delivered two twenty dollar bills to me. “Thank you dear.”
Man, the possibility of being marooned from my island home was anxiety producing. Funny but I can still remember the anxiety producing feeling of being on an island when I first came to Vashon. Man, getting cornered on an island, bad news!
Well, living on Vashon Island is hardly a hardship ultimately although it is not for everyone. It takes certain quirky individuals to populate a place like this, sort of nearly normal people. But we have fun and cheer each other on. Ultimately we wouldn’t want things any other way.
People come to check us out. I mean they come to see the island because they have heard about it somehow. Or maybe they have heard of Phil’s Camino and want to come and walk that. Well, it is not one of the major island attractions but it has it’s followers. We just had a lovely group of six from Spokane that came through. Next Thursday we have seven from I don’t know where that are coming. What a great pastime to entertain these folks, all caminoheads or on the brink.
OK, have to go for now. Please come to visit when you get a chance. Vashon loves, Felipe.
I remember I left my wallet at home and found out I didn’t have it when walking down the hill to the walk-on boat. WAMU was still an entity. So I went in there and showed my book to them with the photo on the back cover and answer a few questions. Got my 20 to go home! Hilarious.
Jessika ~ oh we have stories. That was a good one in the never fear catagory. Thanks, Felipe.x
The seven of us are from Southern California. Oh…the gifts from the Camino! It somehow deepens friendships. We are so looking forward to this trip and being together….and feeling blessed that we are able to meet you and Rebecca. Thank you for your warm invite!
Loretta ~ thank you for your comment. I live for the comments. This thing would be dead without people responding. And thanks for informing us of your home area but with caminoheads it really doesn’t matter. We can come from anywhere and sit at the tapas table. Looking forward to you being with us. Safe travels, Felipe.x