The Awe Inspiring One stays up until 3 am almost every night. I know because I live in CA and read the column at midnight! Such devotion and energy. Admirable.
The Awe Inspiring One stays up until 3 am almost every night. I know because I live in CA and read the column at midnight! Such devotion and energy. Admirable.
Many of us on the right coast stay up past 3 AM, to get it hot off the presses....while we sip Decaf we can almost feel her editing and proofing. Sweet.
Gwen, just in case, I was referring to the east coast as the right coast using the popular slang of "left and right" not denoting the quality of one against the other!
However, having lived in CA (LA, Riverside, Long Beach, and San 'Berdue,' I would stipulate that the left coast is at least as "best" as the right coast! Before anyone gets upset with me, I was born in Waukegan, IL so I claim neutrality y'all....Hahaha!
Portugal, beautiful country with its history of struggles and democracy. I worked with Habitat for Humanity near Porto in 2019 and have walked the Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Spain inland and on the coast. We work together and walk together and meet people from all over the world, speaking different languages. Putin believes he can divide us, but the world response to his crimes against the people of Ukraine is a prayer for humanity.
Thanks for your note. I volunteered for H for H in 2,000 in Palmeira outside Braga. I'm glad you enjoyed the North of Portugal. Come back and do more of the Santiago trails. Putin unifies his enemies.
Hello Susan, We worked HfH in Amarante. Visited Braga where there are many volunteers. I’m signed up for another HfH for Armenia September 2022, but not sure that will happen. When every country will need help. Yes, Putin unifies his enemies. As do tyrants and despots. Do you walk the Camino? Maybe we can meet. I’m now a slow walker. I have walked different Caminos to Santiago six times since 2016. Starting 70th birthday from SJPdP in Pyrenees. Here’s my blog with Espiritual Variant.
PS from my post below (can't seem to edit). My Portuguese friends will like to know what you have written. As residents, we see hundreds of "Pilgrims " walking the Santiago trails every year.
Yes. What are they saying there about Putin's attack on Ukraine? He's bombing Kyiv and other cities. Bombed the airport in Kyiv and just threatened the world not to get involved or we'll see something that we've never seen before.
The Portuguese national bird is the chicken. Remember that Portugal lost so many men in the WWI slaughter, so stayed neutral in WWII and became a spy center and European royalty hid here. My experience here is that the Portuguese can be very discreet. It has been suggested to me that I not say anything bad about the Portuguese people. I don't think I have in this response to your question, but that's a matter of opinion. The fact is, Portugal sent troops to NATO. It's a small country, ten million or so; one loss means a lot to this family oriented nation, the first nation, created before any others. Those who survived the fascist dictator Salazar will go along on the face of it, but will bide their time and subtly resist any dictator.
I love Spain. Do you live there? The history and government are complicated. I’ve walked different Caminos several times. Do you walk or hike? Hope you are staying healthy.
We do and we love it. Unfortunately we got here two months before Covid, but our city has so much to explore. I'm doing research for a play now that has a thread of the Spanish Civil War. There are memorials all around. Including our home. Have not done any of the El Caminos yet but plan too. Let me know if you ever come!
The Awe Inspiring One stays up until 3 am almost every night. I know because I live in CA and read the column at midnight! Such devotion and energy. Admirable.
Many of us on the right coast stay up past 3 AM, to get it hot off the presses....while we sip Decaf we can almost feel her editing and proofing. Sweet.
And those of us on the best coast get to go to bed a wee bit earlier ❤️
Gwen, just in case, I was referring to the east coast as the right coast using the popular slang of "left and right" not denoting the quality of one against the other!
However, having lived in CA (LA, Riverside, Long Beach, and San 'Berdue,' I would stipulate that the left coast is at least as "best" as the right coast! Before anyone gets upset with me, I was born in Waukegan, IL so I claim neutrality y'all....Hahaha!
I'm in Portugal ... Eight hours ahead of all of you!
Portugal, beautiful country with its history of struggles and democracy. I worked with Habitat for Humanity near Porto in 2019 and have walked the Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Spain inland and on the coast. We work together and walk together and meet people from all over the world, speaking different languages. Putin believes he can divide us, but the world response to his crimes against the people of Ukraine is a prayer for humanity.
Thanks for your note. I volunteered for H for H in 2,000 in Palmeira outside Braga. I'm glad you enjoyed the North of Portugal. Come back and do more of the Santiago trails. Putin unifies his enemies.
Hello Susan, We worked HfH in Amarante. Visited Braga where there are many volunteers. I’m signed up for another HfH for Armenia September 2022, but not sure that will happen. When every country will need help. Yes, Putin unifies his enemies. As do tyrants and despots. Do you walk the Camino? Maybe we can meet. I’m now a slow walker. I have walked different Caminos to Santiago six times since 2016. Starting 70th birthday from SJPdP in Pyrenees. Here’s my blog with Espiritual Variant.
https://walkingthroughtheages.com/2019/09/28/walking-espiritual-variant-stages-2-and-3/ I love being able to communicate with people from all over the world and making lifelong friends. We have more in common than language. Humanity. We are so much more than our governments.
PS from my post below (can't seem to edit). My Portuguese friends will like to know what you have written. As residents, we see hundreds of "Pilgrims " walking the Santiago trails every year.
Thznks for your blog site Irinie. I'll look it uoy. You must have some interesting stories to tell.
Yes. What are they saying there about Putin's attack on Ukraine? He's bombing Kyiv and other cities. Bombed the airport in Kyiv and just threatened the world not to get involved or we'll see something that we've never seen before.
The Portuguese national bird is the chicken. Remember that Portugal lost so many men in the WWI slaughter, so stayed neutral in WWII and became a spy center and European royalty hid here. My experience here is that the Portuguese can be very discreet. It has been suggested to me that I not say anything bad about the Portuguese people. I don't think I have in this response to your question, but that's a matter of opinion. The fact is, Portugal sent troops to NATO. It's a small country, ten million or so; one loss means a lot to this family oriented nation, the first nation, created before any others. Those who survived the fascist dictator Salazar will go along on the face of it, but will bide their time and subtly resist any dictator.
Bravo to Portugal for their work in WWII!
It pops up as I'm making my coffee the ¨next morning¨ here in Spain.
That's a better time to be reading HCR than midnight or 1 am!
Yes! Good sleep is so important. xoxo
I love Spain. Do you live there? The history and government are complicated. I’ve walked different Caminos several times. Do you walk or hike? Hope you are staying healthy.
We do and we love it. Unfortunately we got here two months before Covid, but our city has so much to explore. I'm doing research for a play now that has a thread of the Spanish Civil War. There are memorials all around. Including our home. Have not done any of the El Caminos yet but plan too. Let me know if you ever come!
Yes, my sleep hours here in Northern California, too, have changed. Every night, waiting and reading and writing with so much gratitude!