The Sunday before this earthshaking event, the very first Caminoheads Veranda. The countdown is happening! Preparations are being made. This is all I am up to now, just getting ready for you to be here.

Here are some things that are on my mind that need to get said while they are with me. One, Vashon is under High wildfire alert. We will have a campfire in one spot only. And we must be careful with other open flame, smoking or candles. Please be aware.

Also I am having all attending Bureau Chiefs assigned certain tasks. Nothing hard or grueling just important things that need constant attention. I am asking all other pilgrims to spend a quarter of their time here helping out. That means you are open to help out if something needs doing while you are on duty. Things like serving food, dish washing or manning the sign in table for instance. We are just a big loose albergue.

We are still short on music and other entertainment. We need some sort of projector like something for Power Point. What else?

Local folks are starting to show up tomorrow to help set up and Tuesday is port a potties delivery. Wednesday afternoon folks from out of town are starting to show up. Then Thursday and Friday more folks. So I think that Friday we will get started and will be ramping up with things. There will be some adjustments. Saturday and Sunday are busy and then winding down on Monday.

I know that some folks want to have serious meetings. Some of the authors have requested these. So there are some times for that mostly on Monday. But we can arrange meetings of subgroups. Remember the original idea here was for the Bureau Chiefs to get together. So we will have time for that.

OK, maybe that is it for now. This is just the kind of stuff that is filling my brain during the countdown, lots of nuts and bolts issues. But it is all for our Veranda! Our get together is the important idea, everything else is secondary.

Everything else is secondary loves, Felipé.