I’ve been putting it off, cleaning out the frig, that is. The holidays are definitely over and there is no room in there, why? There must be some UFO’s (Unidentifiable Food Objects) lurking taking up precious space, like what is that thing?

That’s what this time of year feels like for me today. It’s drizzly rainy, Christmas and New Year’s are definitely finished, hmmm. I’m trying to reinvent my attitude. Is all I have to look forward to is rigging up my income taxes one more year? Hmmm.

The only thing that is shining through this fog at the moment is the memory of the three ladies, the expectant pilgrims, that I blogged about yesterday. They were so sincere and hopeful. I hope that somehow I wasn’t too glib in my responses, they deserve better. Somehow they are prodding me now to get into gear and perhaps look at things a little differently and maybe change direction slightly.

Instead of getting lost in my little malaise I could get useful. Thinking about doctors and nurses that I meet in the ER at Swedish Hospital. They talked about how a boring day there was a good thing, right? Or I am thinking of the old saying that when a carpenter can’t work he sharpens his saw. Yea, how about that? Or thinking about all the farmers repairing their equipment this time of year as the fields sleep.

Yesterday in a little thought about what it is that we actually do here I said that we have been working on how we integrate the lessons of the Camino into our lives. Yea, that’s good but maybe it is time to expand and challenge ourselves to get folks prepped for their pilgrimages, like the three ladies needed. They came to me to ask for that.

OK, we will think on this. The walking season is coming up and maybe we here at Caminoheads can be helpful to those preparing for their journey. Well, time to get my day in gear. I think I’ll put off the frig till tomorrow but we have made some progress on other fronts. Yes, alperfect, SJA, love, Felipe.