Remember back to the times when the Phil’s Camino documentary was still an idea in the Spring of 2014. We always say that the whole film/Camino venture resulted from a series of small miracles. Which is totally true. One of those miracles was a timely check for multi thousands of dollars to me from the State of New York. This basically gave me the freedom to make the journey.

The genesis of that money was my dearly departed mother Jean Volker always a frugal saver. As a child of the Depression she squirreled away extra funds whenever and wherever, never relying on just one bank. She was also a devout Roman Catholic and my original link to that world. She was also devoted to the family and to me her only living child. It is just so majorly fitting that she plays a major role in the Camino pilgrimage.

Anyway, back to “unclaimed”, I got word of my mother’s fund from cruising the website of the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds. We managed to eventually get all the paperwork corralled and sent in and the check arrived with vital timing. Pretty darn amazing.

Yesterday somehow I got on a little project of checking on My Rebecca’s family in Tennessee and Indiana and low and behold found two significant entrees for my mother-in-law Mary. Needless to say I got major points for this. Of course someone has to do all the paperwork, not me.

So, I am just giving you a little hint about a modern day treasure hunt. Every state has one of these offices and millions of dollars go back to rightful folks each year. States are very proud of how much they give back. Check it out and report back.

Off to walk in a minute or maybe wade in spots. I think my neighbor Bob is coming to join me, hardy soul.

Hardy soul loves, Felipé.